Location & Surroundings

Gbese is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 12 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gandorhun, 18 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is about 180 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 55 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° 28' 4" N, 11° 59' 17" W
  • Elevation DEM: 12 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 546 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.2%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • 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 23.0 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 26.7 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 461 W/m2.

Temperature
23.0 C
Wind
1.2 m/s S (185 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,013.8 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
1.59 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 23.0 1.2 185 97 1,013.8 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 26.7 3.1 204 85 1,014.8 4.16 / 4.16 86 341.3 n/a
12h 25.1 3.4 218 89 1,013.0 0.00 / 3.71 41 461.1 n/a
18h 23.8 2.2 208 94 1,014.8 0.00 / 1.42 87 4.7 n/a
Tomorrow 23.6 1.7 193 95 1,013.3 0.17 / 1.59 99 0.0 n/a
30h 26.7 3.6 199 84 1,014.7 1.93 / 3.52 88 254.1 n/a
36h 25.3 3.4 205 86 1,012.7 0.00 / 3.01 79 456.7 n/a
42h 24.0 1.8 189 91 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.14 100 4.7 n/a
Sunday 23.5 1.5 168 93 1,014.5 0.18 / 0.32 99 0.0 n/a
54h 26.7 3.1 189 82 1,015.6 2.18 / 2.50 98 287.3 n/a
60h 25.0 2.4 214 86 1,013.6 0.00 / 2.10 98 310.8 n/a
66h 23.2 0.7 218 94 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.38 73 1.7 n/a
Monday 23.5 0.3 333 94 1,014.8 0.45 / 0.83 97 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gbese?
Now 23.0 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 26.7 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 461 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gbese today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:47 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Gbese?
Local time is 16:10. 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 12 m.
Where is Gbese located?
It is at 7.46780, -11.98793 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gbese in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2570995

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