Location & Surroundings

Giebu is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 187 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Hangha, 6 km to the northwest. The national capital Freetown is about 245 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kenema Airport, 9 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° 54' 47" N, 11° 5' 50" W
  • Elevation DEM: 187 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 40 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Giebu

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

Now 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 32.3 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 2.8 mm. Solar peaks near 523 W/m2.

Temperature
23.5 C
Wind
0.4 m/s W (256 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,012.3 hPa
Clouds
92 %
Precip
2.77 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 0.4 256 95 1,012.3 - / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
6h 22.4 0.7 222 99 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 27 0.0 n/a
12h 32.3 1.1 221 56 1,011.9 0.02 / 0.02 30 435.1 n/a
18h 26.4 2.3 235 81 1,010.2 0.45 / 0.47 52 522.9 n/a
Tomorrow 23.3 1.0 272 97 1,013.3 2.30 / 2.77 93 0.5 n/a
30h 22.2 0.6 267 99 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 34 0.0 n/a
36h 30.8 1.4 276 61 1,013.5 0.32 / 0.32 50 419.3 n/a
42h 26.2 1.0 162 84 1,011.5 1.01 / 1.32 18 459.4 n/a
Monday 22.8 0.8 238 98 1,014.2 0.50 / 1.82 11 0.7 n/a
54h 22.0 0.5 293 99 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 33 0.0 n/a
60h 31.3 1.3 262 58 1,014.9 0.15 / 0.15 70 424.9 n/a
66h 25.3 1.5 209 89 1,014.1 4.16 / 4.31 100 460.6 n/a
Tuesday 22.6 0.8 255 99 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.57 35 0.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Giebu?
Now 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 32.3 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 2.8 mm. Solar peaks near 523 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Giebu today?
Sunrise around 06:32 and sunset around 18:23 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Giebu?
Local time is 08:55. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Giebu?
Giebu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Giebu?
DEM 187 m.
Where is Giebu located?
It is at 7.91298, -11.09727 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Giebu in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9875365

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