Location & Surroundings

Boma is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 124 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Foindu, 42 km to the west. The national capital Freetown is about 255 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Kenema Airport, 47 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° 28' 8" N, 11° 9' 52" W
  • Elevation DEM: 124 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 Boma

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

Now 22.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 32.5 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 570 W/m2.

Temperature
22.4 C
Wind
0.3 m/s SE (125 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,012.6 hPa
Clouds
30 %
Precip
0.10 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 22.4 0.3 125 97 1,012.6 - / 0.00 30 0.0 n/a
6h 32.5 0.6 241 55 1,013.2 0.10 / 0.10 58 437.3 n/a
12h 26.6 2.0 219 84 1,011.4 4.59 / 4.70 14 569.7 n/a
18h 23.4 0.3 255 96 1,013.8 0.00 / 2.09 4 0.8 n/a
Tomorrow 22.6 0.1 194 98 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.10 62 0.0 n/a
30h 30.4 1.1 224 65 1,013.5 0.89 / 0.98 42 440.7 n/a
36h 25.4 1.6 205 91 1,012.3 2.57 / 3.56 35 547.7 n/a
42h 23.1 0.6 254 98 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.14 14 0.8 n/a
Tuesday 22.4 0.2 166 99 1,012.5 0.43 / 0.57 33 0.0 n/a
54h 31.2 1.3 160 58 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.07 50 422.5 n/a
60h 25.2 1.6 211 92 1,011.0 4.77 / 4.84 29 396.3 n/a
66h 23.3 0.6 246 97 1,012.8 0.00 / 3.19 80 0.8 n/a
Wednesday 22.5 0.6 291 98 1,011.7 0.00 / 2.71 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-15 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Boma?
Now 22.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 32.5 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 570 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 Boma today?
Sunrise around 06:34 and sunset around 18:23 (local time). Day length about 11h 49m.
What is the local time in Boma?
Local time is 16:55. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Boma?
Boma is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Boma?
DEM 124 m.
Where is Boma located?
It is at 7.46894, -11.16456 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Boma in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9893107

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