Location & Surroundings

Dama is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 138 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Blama, 13 km to the northeast. The national capital Freetown is about 210 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kenema Airport, 31 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° 49' 36" N, 11° 27' 14" W
  • Elevation DEM: 138 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3 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 Dama

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

Now 27.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 30.9 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 373 W/m2.

Temperature
27.3 C
Wind
2.3 m/s SW (218 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,009.2 hPa
Clouds
8 %
Precip
1.51 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 27.3 2.3 218 83 1,009.2 - / 0.00 8 0.0 n/a
6h 24.0 0.7 225 96 1,012.1 5.90 / 5.90 32 0.8 n/a
12h 22.9 0.7 162 99 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.00 29 0.0 n/a
18h 30.9 0.8 216 64 1,012.1 0.16 / 0.16 100 373.4 n/a
Tomorrow 26.1 1.5 248 90 1,010.5 1.35 / 1.51 4 283.8 n/a
30h 23.4 0.9 220 97 1,013.2 2.11 / 3.62 19 0.9 n/a
36h 22.4 0.6 299 99 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.01 28 0.0 n/a
42h 31.3 1.4 307 60 1,013.2 0.25 / 0.25 60 426.6 n/a
Sunday 25.6 1.6 214 91 1,011.6 1.21 / 1.46 39 368.1 n/a
54h 23.2 0.7 204 99 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.24 23 0.9 n/a
60h 22.6 0.7 321 99 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 39 0.0 n/a
66h 31.2 1.2 270 62 1,014.6 0.31 / 0.31 50 408.4 n/a
Monday 25.0 1.6 189 94 1,014.0 6.54 / 6.85 100 532.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dama?
Now 27.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 30.9 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 373 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Dama today?
Sunrise around 06:34 and sunset around 18:24 (local time). Day length about 11h 50m.
What is the local time in Dama?
Local time is 01:38. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Dama?
Dama is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Dama?
DEM 138 m.
Where is Dama located?
It is at 7.82654, -11.45392 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dama in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9875184

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