Location & Surroundings

Bom is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 90 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kamakwie, 33 km to the north. The national capital Freetown is about 140 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Kabala Airport, 88 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 12' 13" N, 12° 10' 56" W
  • Elevation DEM: 90 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bom

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

Now 24.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.2 to 31.2 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 596 W/m2.

Temperature
24.1 C
Wind
1.4 m/s SW (207 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,013.3 hPa
Clouds
28 %
Precip
0.05 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 24.1 1.4 207 94 1,013.3 - / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
6h 23.2 1.1 154 99 1,012.5 0.18 / 0.18 51 0.0 n/a
12h 31.2 1.0 232 66 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.05 21 389.9 n/a
18h 28.9 1.0 317 75 1,009.8 0.01 / 0.05 2 596.4 n/a
Tomorrow 24.3 1.2 228 95 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.05 0 1.0 n/a
30h 23.3 1.1 185 99 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 33 0.0 n/a
36h 29.3 0.9 293 72 1,012.4 0.10 / 0.10 99 298.7 n/a
42h 28.2 0.9 237 81 1,010.4 0.02 / 0.12 5 330.2 n/a
Sunday 24.1 1.5 220 97 1,012.8 0.17 / 0.28 21 1.0 n/a
54h 23.5 0.9 211 99 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 48 0.0 n/a
60h 30.9 1.0 305 67 1,012.9 0.30 / 0.30 71 360.6 n/a
66h 28.5 0.7 290 76 1,010.3 0.00 / 0.08 0 408.7 n/a
Monday 24.1 1.4 200 96 1,013.2 0.24 / 0.32 6 1.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bom?
Now 24.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.2 to 31.2 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 596 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 Bom today?
Sunrise around 06:38 and sunset around 18:26 (local time). Day length about 11h 48m.
What is the local time in Bom?
Local time is 11:50. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Bom?
Bom is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bom?
DEM 90 m.
Where is Bom located?
It is at 9.20354, -12.18223 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bom in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-03-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10133369

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