Location & Surroundings

Gbese is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 9 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bomi, 28 km to the northeast. The national capital Freetown is about 230 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 97 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° 4' 22" N, 11° 42' 42" W
  • Elevation DEM: 9 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 352 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 Gbese

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

Now 25.1 C with overcast skies and a 4.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.4 to 25.1 C, max wind 5.1 m/s. Precip around 11.0 mm. Solar peaks near 52 W/m2.

Temperature
25.1 C
Wind
4.8 m/s W (263 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,012.9 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
11.00 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 25.1 4.8 263 92 1,012.9 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 24.4 3.7 299 94 1,011.0 15.35 / 15.35 100 0.0 n/a
12h 24.7 1.7 247 94 1,012.4 0.00 / 13.48 100 50.1 n/a
18h 24.8 4.5 226 91 1,010.3 36.37 / 49.85 100 52.1 n/a
Tomorrow 24.9 5.1 214 90 1,013.1 0.00 / 11.00 91 0.9 n/a
30h 24.3 5.1 197 94 1,011.5 1.54 / 12.55 100 0.0 n/a
36h 24.7 5.2 176 92 1,013.5 2.81 / 15.36 95 50.2 n/a
42h 25.5 4.7 200 85 1,011.4 0.00 / 5.07 100 58.6 n/a
Thursday 25.3 4.4 188 86 1,014.6 0.00 / 2.09 51 0.8 n/a
54h 25.1 3.8 184 86 1,013.4 0.00 / 1.46 96 0.0 n/a
60h 26.9 5.0 173 81 1,015.1 1.45 / 2.91 51 356.6 n/a
66h 26.4 4.5 183 80 1,012.7 0.00 / 1.48 14 646.6 n/a
Friday 25.3 3.4 180 86 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.58 88 4.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gbese?
Now 25.1 C with overcast skies and a 4.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.4 to 25.1 C, max wind 5.1 m/s. Precip around 11.0 mm. Solar peaks near 52 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 11.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gbese today?
Sunrise around 06:35 and sunset around 18:44 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Gbese?
Local time is 06:12. 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 9 m.
Where is Gbese located?
It is at 7.07278, -11.71162 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gbese in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2570985

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