Location & Surroundings

Giegbolia is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 80 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Njala, 21 km to the northeast. The national capital Freetown is about 125 km to the west. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 45 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 6' 17" N, 12° 9' 36" W
  • Elevation DEM: 80 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 55 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Giegbolia

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

Now 25.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.3 to 31.2 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 5.2 mm. Solar peaks near 604 W/m2.

Temperature
25.2 C
Wind
1.7 m/s SW (219 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,012.0 hPa
Clouds
59 %
Precip
5.21 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 25.2 1.7 219 91 1,012.0 - / 0.00 59 0.0 n/a
6h 22.8 0.9 216 98 1,015.8 0.08 / 0.08 18 2.4 n/a
12h 22.3 0.2 39 99 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 58 0.0 n/a
18h 31.2 0.8 340 61 1,014.0 0.30 / 0.30 44 400.9 n/a
Tomorrow 24.8 2.0 237 95 1,012.2 4.91 / 5.21 69 604.1 n/a
30h 23.2 1.0 260 99 1,014.6 0.00 / 3.07 92 3.2 n/a
36h 23.0 0.8 245 99 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.08 100 0.0 n/a
42h 26.0 0.7 267 90 1,013.6 1.96 / 2.04 83 177.3 n/a
Thursday 23.4 1.6 136 98 1,012.0 13.91 / 15.95 100 302.5 n/a
54h 22.2 1.0 240 99 1,014.0 0.64 / 16.59 100 0.2 n/a
60h 21.7 0.6 80 99 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.16 94 0.0 n/a
66h 28.5 1.4 148 71 1,013.6 0.53 / 0.69 68 386.7 n/a
Friday 24.2 1.9 191 96 1,011.9 7.50 / 8.18 100 561.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Giegbolia?
Now 25.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.3 to 31.2 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 5.2 mm. Solar peaks near 604 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Giegbolia today?
Sunrise around 06:35 and sunset around 18:41 (local time). Day length about 12h 06m.
What is the local time in Giegbolia?
Local time is 00:08. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Giegbolia?
Giegbolia is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Giegbolia?
DEM 80 m.
Where is Giegbolia located?
It is at 8.10459, -12.15996 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Giegbolia in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2408856

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