Location & Surroundings

Gbanti is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 83 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Lunsar, 32 km to the south. The national capital Freetown is 95 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, 84 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 58' 9" N, 12° 31' 12" W
  • Elevation DEM: 83 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 275 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Gbanti

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

Now 23.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.7 to 23.6 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 34.9 mm. Solar peaks near 32 W/m2.

Temperature
23.6 C
Wind
1.2 m/s S (178 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,009.0 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
34.90 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 23.6 1.2 178 99 1,009.0 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 23.3 1.6 123 99 1,011.3 13.86 / 13.86 100 0.2 n/a
12h 22.9 2.4 143 98 1,010.3 1.07 / 14.93 100 0.0 n/a
18h 22.7 3.4 129 99 1,012.6 45.06 / 59.99 100 10.6 n/a
Tomorrow 22.8 1.9 115 98 1,011.6 0.00 / 34.90 100 31.8 n/a
30h 22.2 1.4 132 99 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.09 100 0.6 n/a
36h 22.1 1.6 126 99 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h 25.5 2.6 141 87 1,014.8 0.64 / 0.64 76 158.7 n/a
Thursday 25.1 1.9 218 94 1,012.7 5.62 / 6.25 100 604.8 n/a
54h 22.4 1.2 203 98 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.66 42 4.8 n/a
60h 21.7 1.3 168 98 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 58 0.0 n/a
66h 29.0 1.4 131 69 1,015.6 0.06 / 0.06 61 391.8 n/a
Friday 25.6 1.2 233 91 1,012.8 3.39 / 3.45 10 470.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gbanti?
Now 23.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.7 to 23.6 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 34.9 mm. Solar peaks near 32 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 34.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gbanti today?
Sunrise around 06:38 and sunset around 18:46 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Gbanti?
Local time is 05:28. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Gbanti?
Gbanti is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gbanti?
DEM 83 m.
Where is Gbanti located?
It is at 8.96929, -12.52006 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gbanti in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-02-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9986100

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