Location & Surroundings

Fayama is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 30 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mattru Jong, 11 km to the south. The national capital Freetown is about 145 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 24 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° 41' 49" N, 12° 10' 52" W
  • Elevation DEM: 30 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 142 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Fayama

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

Now 27.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 32.1 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 2.3 mm. Solar peaks near 390 W/m2.

Temperature
27.9 C
Wind
1.9 m/s SW (219 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,009.6 hPa
Clouds
2 %
Precip
2.26 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 27.9 1.9 219 82 1,009.6 - / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
6h 24.9 1.0 223 95 1,011.9 3.00 / 3.00 6 1.2 n/a
12h 24.0 0.7 169 97 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.04 9 0.0 n/a
18h 32.1 1.2 209 62 1,011.8 0.23 / 0.26 83 389.7 n/a
Tomorrow 27.2 1.6 226 86 1,010.5 2.00 / 2.26 4 312.2 n/a
30h 24.3 1.3 212 94 1,013.0 0.44 / 2.71 27 1.2 n/a
36h 23.6 1.1 296 96 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.01 11 0.0 n/a
42h 31.8 1.3 307 61 1,013.0 0.59 / 0.60 47 426.7 n/a
Sunday 26.5 1.8 213 87 1,011.5 2.33 / 2.92 72 496.4 n/a
54h 24.4 1.2 230 96 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.38 6 1.2 n/a
60h 23.7 0.8 318 98 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.14 19 0.0 n/a
66h 31.6 1.1 255 63 1,014.5 1.18 / 1.32 42 428.5 n/a
Monday 26.0 1.9 190 90 1,013.8 6.90 / 8.21 52 573.2 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 Fayama?
Now 27.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 32.1 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 2.3 mm. Solar peaks near 390 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fayama today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Fayama?
Local time is 02:41. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Fayama?
Fayama is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Fayama?
DEM 30 m.
Where is Fayama located?
It is at 7.69707, -12.18112 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Fayama in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9876150

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