Location & Surroundings

Bumbe is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 13 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gandorhun, 22 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is about 180 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 55 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° 25' 39" N, 12° 0' 52" W
  • Elevation DEM: 13 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 Bumbe

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

Now 23.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 27.7 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 504 W/m2.

Temperature
23.0 C
Wind
0.5 m/s S (173 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,013.8 hPa
Clouds
21 %
Precip
0.69 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 23.0 0.5 173 96 1,013.8 - / 0.00 21 0.0 n/a
6h 27.7 2.7 189 77 1,014.6 0.95 / 0.95 76 312.2 n/a
12h 26.2 3.6 211 83 1,012.4 0.68 / 1.63 98 504.2 n/a
18h 24.2 1.2 213 93 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.14 100 5.7 n/a
Tomorrow 23.3 0.6 118 96 1,013.3 0.55 / 0.69 42 0.0 n/a
30h 27.8 2.9 191 78 1,014.3 2.23 / 2.92 81 431.5 n/a
36h 26.1 3.4 209 84 1,011.5 0.00 / 2.80 75 485.0 n/a
42h 23.7 1.6 208 95 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.68 74 5.9 n/a
Sunday 23.1 0.7 172 96 1,013.6 1.57 / 2.25 90 0.0 n/a
54h 27.1 2.8 197 82 1,014.6 1.83 / 4.08 91 403.8 n/a
60h 25.6 3.2 215 88 1,012.3 1.09 / 5.16 29 510.2 n/a
66h 23.6 1.3 189 95 1,014.6 0.00 / 1.21 91 6.0 n/a
Monday 23.0 0.8 164 96 1,013.5 1.85 / 3.06 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bumbe?
Now 23.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 27.7 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 504 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bumbe today?
Sunrise around 06:37 and sunset around 18:51 (local time). Day length about 12h 14m.
What is the local time in Bumbe?
Local time is 12:09. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Bumbe?
Bumbe is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bumbe?
DEM 13 m.
Where is Bumbe located?
It is at 7.42754, -12.01435 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bumbe in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9876572