Location & Surroundings

Gbiton is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 65 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Port Loko, 27 km to the southwest. The national capital Freetown is 84 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, 73 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° 57' 14" N, 12° 37' 45" W
  • Elevation DEM: 65 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 622 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.3%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Gbiton

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

Now 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 25.7 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 241 W/m2.

Temperature
23.5 C
Wind
1.6 m/s W (264 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,015.3 hPa
Clouds
95 %
Precip
0.75 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 23.5 1.6 264 97 1,015.3 - / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
6h 22.9 1.4 258 98 1,014.1 1.09 / 1.09 91 0.0 n/a
12h 25.7 2.0 299 92 1,015.0 3.30 / 4.38 100 241.2 n/a
18h 24.3 3.1 262 95 1,012.6 0.37 / 4.75 61 181.4 n/a
Tomorrow 23.2 1.8 251 98 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.75 100 4.2 n/a
30h 22.6 0.4 287 99 1,013.1 1.10 / 1.85 61 0.0 n/a
36h 25.6 1.0 110 90 1,013.9 0.00 / 1.15 95 217.8 n/a
42h 24.4 2.4 238 95 1,011.6 3.23 / 4.38 100 412.7 n/a
Tuesday 23.0 1.5 209 99 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.97 100 2.2 n/a
54h 22.8 0.3 172 99 1,013.5 5.57 / 6.54 100 0.0 n/a
60h 24.4 0.5 277 94 1,014.9 3.75 / 10.30 100 75.0 n/a
66h 26.6 0.1 25 85 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.12 69 363.1 n/a
Wednesday 22.9 1.0 201 97 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.03 96 4.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-27 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gbiton?
Now 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 25.7 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 241 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gbiton today?
Sunrise around 06:38 and sunset around 18:44 (local time). Day length about 12h 06m.
What is the local time in Gbiton?
Local time is 08:56. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Gbiton?
Gbiton is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gbiton?
DEM 65 m.
Where is Gbiton located?
It is at 8.95385, -12.62909 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gbiton in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-02-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9986369

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