Location & Surroundings

Grima is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 16 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mattru Jong, 11 km to the west. The national capital Freetown is about 165 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 40 km away.

Also known as: Ngiyema

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 34' 59" N, 12° 4' 10" W
  • Elevation DEM: 16 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2,968 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.3%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Ngiyema

Weather in Grima

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

Now 31.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 32.4 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 531 W/m2.

Temperature
31.2 C
Wind
1.1 m/s S (174 deg)
Humidity
64 %
Pressure
1,015.2 hPa
Clouds
83 %
Precip
0.24 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 31.2 1.1 174 64 1,015.2 - / 0.00 83 0.0 n/a
6h 26.3 1.8 190 88 1,015.0 7.26 / 7.26 99 530.7 n/a
12h 24.4 0.7 250 94 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.25 85 1.1 n/a
18h 23.3 0.4 180 96 1,016.0 3.92 / 4.17 96 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 32.4 0.5 207 57 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.24 58 423.5 n/a
30h 26.5 2.0 247 86 1,015.2 2.77 / 3.02 61 414.1 n/a
36h 24.2 1.5 274 94 1,017.1 0.00 / 1.08 10 1.1 n/a
42h 23.7 1.3 312 96 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.45 82 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 31.9 1.7 309 59 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.13 61 411.0 n/a
54h 26.6 2.4 245 87 1,013.7 2.46 / 2.58 67 446.4 n/a
60h 24.3 1.0 288 95 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.95 6 1.1 n/a
66h 23.7 0.8 343 98 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.03 83 0.0 n/a
Thursday 33.4 0.4 240 55 1,014.5 0.07 / 0.10 38 435.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Grima?
Now 31.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 32.4 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 531 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Grima today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Grima?
Local time is 21:24. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Grima?
Grima is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Grima?
DEM 16 m.
Where is Grima located?
It is at 7.58318, -12.06952 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Grima in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2404874

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