Location & Surroundings

Gbese is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 118 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Blama, 11 km to the north. The national capital Freetown is about 220 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kenema Airport, 23 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° 46' 20" N, 11° 21' 9" W
  • Elevation DEM: 118 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 228 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 Gbese

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

Now 26.7 C with overcast skies and a 2.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.1 to 26.7 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 544 W/m2.

Temperature
26.7 C
Wind
2.1 m/s SW (205 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
1,016.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
2.46 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 26.7 2.1 205 85 1,016.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 24.1 1.8 235 96 1,014.0 7.88 / 7.88 97 543.8 n/a
12h 22.3 0.9 253 99 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.47 100 4.1 n/a
18h 22.1 0.5 244 100 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.3 2.1 226 87 1,014.9 2.46 / 2.46 90 391.6 n/a
30h 24.0 2.3 217 97 1,012.7 5.14 / 7.60 100 466.0 n/a
36h 22.5 1.1 213 99 1,015.2 0.00 / 2.40 84 3.5 n/a
42h 22.5 1.2 190 98 1,013.6 0.00 / 1.60 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 25.5 2.4 197 92 1,014.5 1.87 / 3.47 100 256.1 n/a
54h 23.8 2.0 210 97 1,012.9 4.28 / 7.75 82 308.4 n/a
60h 21.8 0.9 159 99 1,016.2 0.00 / 1.43 67 1.9 n/a
66h 21.8 0.8 177 99 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.15 94 0.0 n/a
Sunday 24.2 1.4 181 95 1,016.6 2.26 / 2.41 100 126.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gbese?
Now 26.7 C with overcast skies and a 2.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.1 to 26.7 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 544 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gbese today?
Sunrise around 06:34 and sunset around 18:45 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Gbese?
Local time is 21:04. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Gbese?
Gbese is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gbese?
DEM 118 m.
Where is Gbese located?
It is at 7.77236, -11.35245 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gbese in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2409014

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