Location & Surroundings

Bubuya is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 28 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kassiri, 11 km to the southwest. The national capital Freetown is 63 km to the south. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, 48 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 1' 30" N, 13° 3' 48" W
  • Elevation DEM: 28 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 209 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bubuya

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

Now 23.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 28.8 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 9.4 mm. Solar peaks near 571 W/m2.

Temperature
23.9 C
Wind
1.4 m/s SW (229 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,012.6 hPa
Clouds
60 %
Precip
9.40 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 23.9 1.4 229 94 1,012.6 - / 0.00 60 0.0 n/a
6h 28.8 2.4 246 76 1,013.4 3.60 / 3.60 66 448.2 n/a
12h 26.4 3.6 243 85 1,011.3 1.19 / 4.79 100 570.5 n/a
18h 24.5 2.0 254 94 1,013.8 0.00 / 3.25 100 5.3 n/a
Tomorrow 24.1 0.2 352 95 1,012.5 6.15 / 9.40 100 0.0 n/a
30h 25.2 0.5 265 92 1,014.4 0.00 / 4.97 100 78.0 n/a
36h 24.8 2.2 236 93 1,012.0 0.00 / 3.28 100 348.0 n/a
42h 24.0 1.4 228 96 1,014.6 0.15 / 3.43 100 0.4 n/a
Tuesday 23.6 0.8 91 97 1,013.6 0.00 / 1.03 100 0.0 n/a
54h 28.8 1.5 118 76 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.85 100 377.8 n/a
60h 25.5 2.7 185 90 1,013.4 6.57 / 7.42 100 498.9 n/a
66h 23.8 1.3 159 94 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.05 100 4.6 n/a
Wednesday 22.9 1.2 77 97 1,015.5 0.23 / 0.28 89 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bubuya?
Now 23.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 28.8 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 9.4 mm. Solar peaks near 571 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 9.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bubuya today?
Sunrise around 06:41 and sunset around 18:54 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Bubuya?
Local time is 12:34. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Bubuya?
Bubuya is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bubuya?
DEM 28 m.
Where is Bubuya located?
It is at 9.02501, -13.06320 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bubuya in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2409874