Location & Surroundings

Gumahun is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 171 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kenema, 5 km to the west. The national capital Freetown is about 240 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kenema Airport, 3 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° 53' 12" N, 11° 8' 52" W
  • Elevation DEM: 171 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 14 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 Gumahun

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

Now 23.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 30.7 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 7.9 mm. Solar peaks near 510 W/m2.

Temperature
23.1 C
Wind
0.8 m/s SW (247 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,013.0 hPa
Clouds
69 %
Precip
7.90 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 23.1 0.8 247 98 1,013.0 - / 0.00 69 0.0 n/a
6h 22.4 0.3 204 98 1,012.1 6.04 / 6.04 100 0.0 n/a
12h 30.7 1.3 233 61 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.45 100 353.7 n/a
18h 24.6 1.4 256 93 1,010.3 6.92 / 7.38 79 510.1 n/a
Tomorrow 22.8 0.6 235 99 1,013.5 0.52 / 7.90 100 0.7 n/a
30h 22.3 1.2 41 99 1,012.8 0.00 / 6.66 99 0.0 n/a
36h 26.0 1.1 60 80 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.21 97 163.7 n/a
42h 25.8 0.5 329 82 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.06 62 434.6 n/a
Thursday 22.8 0.8 212 98 1,013.7 0.87 / 0.93 79 0.8 n/a
54h 22.6 0.3 119 99 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.03 99 0.0 n/a
60h 31.5 0.9 102 59 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 96 340.2 n/a
66h 26.8 0.8 60 79 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 63 362.2 n/a
Friday 22.6 0.5 265 96 1,013.5 0.95 / 0.95 97 0.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-03 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gumahun?
Now 23.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 30.7 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 7.9 mm. Solar peaks near 510 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 7.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gumahun today?
Sunrise around 06:32 and sunset around 18:24 (local time). Day length about 11h 52m.
What is the local time in Gumahun?
Local time is 11:50. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Gumahun?
Gumahun is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gumahun?
DEM 171 m.
Where is Gumahun located?
It is at 7.88665, -11.14764 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gumahun in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9875413

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