Location & Surroundings

Dandabu is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 50 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bumpe, 8 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is about 155 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 25 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 52' 13" N, 11° 58' 22" W
  • Elevation DEM: 50 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 110 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Dandabu

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

Now 23.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.8 to 31.6 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 1.7 mm. Solar peaks near 446 W/m2.

Temperature
23.5 C
Wind
1.0 m/s S (162 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,013.8 hPa
Clouds
16 %
Precip
1.67 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 23.5 1.0 162 98 1,013.8 - / 0.00 16 0.0 n/a
6h 22.8 0.9 124 98 1,013.0 1.63 / 1.63 25 0.0 n/a
12h 31.6 1.8 152 57 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 58 445.7 n/a
18h 25.8 1.8 233 91 1,011.6 1.60 / 1.60 79 322.2 n/a
Tomorrow 23.6 0.9 283 97 1,013.7 0.07 / 1.67 56 0.6 n/a
30h 22.8 0.9 341 98 1,013.4 0.00 / 1.57 78 0.0 n/a
36h 30.6 1.2 295 65 1,013.8 0.30 / 1.88 70 413.9 n/a
42h 25.7 1.1 246 93 1,012.6 3.18 / 5.06 13 483.0 n/a
Monday 23.5 0.9 272 97 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.53 11 1.1 n/a
54h 22.6 1.1 334 99 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.20 28 0.0 n/a
60h 31.9 0.9 309 59 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 38 402.3 n/a
66h 26.3 1.1 238 91 1,011.2 3.35 / 3.35 25 432.1 n/a
Tuesday 24.0 0.6 262 97 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.49 62 1.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-31 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dandabu?
Now 23.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.8 to 31.6 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 1.7 mm. Solar peaks near 446 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Dandabu today?
Sunrise around 06:34 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 54m.
What is the local time in Dandabu?
Local time is 09:30. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Dandabu?
Dandabu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Dandabu?
DEM 50 m.
Where is Dandabu located?
It is at 7.87014, -11.97284 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dandabu in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9873072

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