Location & Surroundings

Gombo is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 176 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kenema, 4 km to the southwest. The national capital Freetown is about 235 km to the west.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 54' 7" N, 11° 10' 3" W
  • Elevation DEM: 176 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 5,697 p/km²
  • Built-up 12.9%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Gombo

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

Now 23.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 32.0 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 515 W/m2.

Temperature
23.7 C
Wind
0.4 m/s W (253 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,012.3 hPa
Clouds
94 %
Precip
3.01 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 23.7 0.4 253 95 1,012.3 - / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
6h 22.5 0.6 213 99 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
12h 32.0 1.1 223 57 1,012.0 0.04 / 0.04 34 427.7 n/a
18h 25.9 1.9 232 86 1,010.3 0.66 / 0.70 67 515.3 n/a
Tomorrow 23.3 1.0 274 97 1,013.3 2.31 / 3.01 91 0.4 n/a
30h 22.2 0.6 266 99 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 35 0.0 n/a
36h 30.5 1.5 278 63 1,013.5 0.36 / 0.36 47 417.9 n/a
42h 26.2 1.0 183 84 1,011.4 0.93 / 1.30 21 493.1 n/a
Monday 22.9 0.7 231 98 1,014.2 0.76 / 2.06 10 0.7 n/a
54h 22.1 0.5 298 99 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 33 0.0 n/a
60h 31.1 1.3 264 59 1,014.9 0.15 / 0.15 67 423.5 n/a
66h 25.0 1.5 206 91 1,014.2 4.60 / 4.75 99 461.5 n/a
Tuesday 22.6 0.8 263 99 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.47 30 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 Gombo?
Now 23.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 32.0 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 515 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gombo today?
Sunrise around 06:33 and sunset around 18:23 (local time). Day length about 11h 50m.
What is the local time in Gombo?
Local time is 11:30. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Gombo?
Gombo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gombo?
DEM 176 m.
Where is Gombo located?
It is at 7.90205, -11.16756 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gombo in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9875389

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