Location & Surroundings

Boama is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 11 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gandorhun, 5 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is about 185 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 52 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 29' 22" N, 11° 52' 19" W
  • Elevation DEM: 11 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Boama

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Boama, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 33.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 33.0 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 404 W/m2.

Temperature
33.0 C
Wind
0.6 m/s E (90 deg)
Humidity
57 %
Pressure
1,011.7 hPa
Clouds
63 %
Precip
0.13 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 33.0 0.6 90 57 1,011.7 - / 0.00 63 0.0 n/a
6h 27.9 2.6 206 81 1,009.4 0.83 / 0.83 13 404.4 n/a
12h 24.7 1.2 219 95 1,011.7 2.43 / 3.26 10 1.1 n/a
18h 24.0 1.0 126 97 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 18 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 31.2 1.5 203 64 1,011.7 0.13 / 0.13 97 372.1 n/a
30h 27.2 1.6 235 85 1,010.5 1.89 / 2.02 2 294.7 n/a
36h 24.4 1.4 229 94 1,012.9 1.41 / 3.42 5 1.1 n/a
42h 23.4 0.5 323 97 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Sunday 32.3 1.2 332 58 1,012.7 0.59 / 0.59 43 440.0 n/a
54h 26.7 2.3 212 89 1,011.1 1.86 / 2.46 56 412.2 n/a
60h 24.2 1.3 243 96 1,013.6 0.00 / 1.39 21 1.1 n/a
66h 23.5 0.8 319 97 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.15 11 0.0 n/a
Monday 31.0 1.4 226 65 1,014.6 0.87 / 1.02 32 443.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Boama?
Now 33.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 33.0 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 404 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Boama today?
Sunrise around 06:35 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 52m.
What is the local time in Boama?
Local time is 19:45. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Boama?
Boama is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Boama?
DEM 11 m.
Where is Boama located?
It is at 7.48945, -11.87194 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Boama in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9878111

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