Location & Surroundings

Gbindema is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 55 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Lunsar, 8 km to the southeast. The national capital Freetown is 79 km to the west. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, 71 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 44' 47" N, 12° 33' 59" W
  • Elevation DEM: 55 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Gbindema

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

Now 30.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 32.0 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 643 W/m2.

Temperature
30.5 C
Wind
1.6 m/s SE (134 deg)
Humidity
67 %
Pressure
1,012.6 hPa
Clouds
40 %
Precip
0.03 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 30.5 1.6 134 67 1,012.6 - / 0.00 40 0.0 n/a
6h 26.8 2.1 244 88 1,010.9 4.67 / 4.67 11 643.3 n/a
12h 23.3 0.6 237 98 1,014.0 0.02 / 4.69 19 2.1 n/a
18h 23.0 0.3 252 99 1,012.7 0.00 / 1.29 19 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 32.0 1.4 315 59 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.03 38 466.4 n/a
30h 25.1 1.6 270 93 1,011.6 12.76 / 12.79 95 549.7 n/a
36h 24.0 1.2 249 97 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.11 54 0.6 n/a
42h 23.2 0.3 160 98 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 31.7 0.9 148 62 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 364.8 n/a
54h 25.8 1.9 237 92 1,012.1 5.86 / 5.86 100 552.7 n/a
60h 23.8 0.9 184 98 1,015.1 0.00 / 2.52 100 1.2 n/a
66h 22.9 1.1 146 98 1,013.4 0.89 / 3.41 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 32.3 0.5 175 60 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 57 450.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-19 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gbindema?
Now 30.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 32.0 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 643 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gbindema today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:33 (local time). Day length about 11h 57m.
What is the local time in Gbindema?
Local time is 22:29. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Gbindema?
Gbindema is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gbindema?
DEM 55 m.
Where is Gbindema located?
It is at 8.74637, -12.56649 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gbindema in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-02-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9986964

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