Location & Surroundings

Goriama is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 255 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Daru, 25 km to the north. The national capital Freetown is about 280 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kenema Airport, 43 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° 46' 10" N, 10° 48' 35" W
  • Elevation DEM: 255 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 297 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Goriama

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

Now 23.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 32.5 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 500 W/m2.

Temperature
23.3 C
Wind
0.5 m/s S (170 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,012.3 hPa
Clouds
55 %
Precip
3.05 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 23.3 0.5 170 95 1,012.3 - / 0.00 55 0.0 n/a
6h 22.2 0.8 232 98 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.00 13 0.0 n/a
12h 32.5 1.0 217 55 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 31 457.7 n/a
18h 26.9 1.9 222 78 1,010.3 0.25 / 0.25 74 499.9 n/a
Tomorrow 23.5 1.0 258 94 1,013.2 2.80 / 3.05 59 0.3 n/a
30h 22.0 0.8 246 99 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
36h 30.8 1.5 275 60 1,013.5 0.32 / 0.32 50 421.7 n/a
42h 25.9 0.4 101 81 1,011.8 1.80 / 2.12 13 468.9 n/a
Monday 22.8 1.1 229 98 1,014.2 0.00 / 1.18 13 0.6 n/a
54h 21.9 0.5 231 99 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 26 0.0 n/a
60h 30.6 1.4 257 60 1,014.9 0.14 / 0.14 91 416.6 n/a
66h 25.1 1.7 193 90 1,014.2 4.72 / 4.86 99 426.1 n/a
Tuesday 22.4 1.0 215 98 1,016.9 0.00 / 1.05 22 0.6 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 Goriama?
Now 23.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 32.5 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 500 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 Goriama today?
Sunrise around 06:31 and sunset around 18:22 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Goriama?
Local time is 11:18. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Goriama?
Goriama is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Goriama?
DEM 255 m.
Where is Goriama located?
It is at 7.76950, -10.80972 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Goriama in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9875971

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