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 24.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 30.4 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 614 W/m2.

Temperature
24.7 C
Wind
1.4 m/s SW (214 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,012.9 hPa
Clouds
74 %
Precip
0.81 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 24.7 1.4 214 92 1,012.9 - / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
6h 30.4 2.6 210 64 1,013.1 2.04 / 2.04 25 470.7 n/a
12h 27.3 2.4 217 80 1,011.8 0.16 / 2.20 5 613.6 n/a
18h 24.6 1.2 254 92 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.68 3 1.5 n/a
Tomorrow 23.9 0.8 351 94 1,013.0 0.13 / 0.81 18 0.0 n/a
30h 30.1 2.5 250 67 1,013.8 0.05 / 0.86 58 458.0 n/a
36h 26.9 2.5 244 83 1,012.4 2.49 / 3.34 62 580.8 n/a
42h 24.4 1.6 269 92 1,014.3 0.00 / 1.15 5 1.5 n/a
Thursday 24.0 1.9 316 94 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.62 100 0.0 n/a
54h 30.6 1.4 336 60 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 49 310.3 n/a
60h 27.9 2.1 222 75 1,011.2 0.10 / 0.10 71 514.0 n/a
66h 24.2 1.2 298 92 1,013.5 2.48 / 2.58 37 1.4 n/a
Friday 23.7 1.0 337 95 1,012.3 0.00 / 1.72 55 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-27 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bumbe?
Now 24.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 30.4 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 614 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bumbe today?
Sunrise around 06:34 and sunset around 18:29 (local time). Day length about 11h 55m.
What is the local time in Bumbe?
Local time is 14:50. 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

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