Location & Surroundings

Fugbu is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 158 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kenema, 3 km to the west. The national capital Freetown is about 240 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kenema Airport, 3 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° 52' 1" N, 11° 9' 40" W
  • Elevation DEM: 158 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 571 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.4%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Fugbu

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

Now 23.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 32.1 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 508 W/m2.

Temperature
23.7 C
Wind
0.5 m/s SW (244 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,012.2 hPa
Clouds
95 %
Precip
3.04 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 23.7 0.5 244 95 1,012.2 - / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
6h 22.5 0.6 212 99 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 27 0.0 n/a
12h 32.1 1.1 222 57 1,012.0 0.04 / 0.04 35 429.7 n/a
18h 25.9 2.0 232 86 1,010.4 0.63 / 0.67 62 508.3 n/a
Tomorrow 23.4 1.0 280 97 1,013.3 2.37 / 3.04 90 0.5 n/a
30h 22.3 0.7 258 99 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 34 0.0 n/a
36h 30.6 1.5 279 62 1,013.5 0.36 / 0.36 46 418.4 n/a
42h 26.3 1.0 186 84 1,011.4 0.98 / 1.35 17 495.0 n/a
Monday 22.9 0.8 229 98 1,014.2 0.62 / 1.97 10 0.7 n/a
54h 22.1 0.5 295 99 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 32 0.0 n/a
60h 31.2 1.3 264 59 1,014.9 0.16 / 0.16 66 424.5 n/a
66h 25.0 1.5 205 91 1,014.2 4.80 / 4.95 99 462.2 n/a
Tuesday 22.6 0.8 261 99 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.38 28 0.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Fugbu?
Now 23.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 32.1 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 508 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fugbu today?
Sunrise around 06:32 and sunset around 18:23 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Fugbu?
Local time is 08:39. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Fugbu?
Fugbu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Fugbu?
DEM 158 m.
Where is Fugbu located?
It is at 7.86703, -11.16111 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Fugbu in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9875399

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