Location & Surroundings

Jabama is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 88 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bomi, 25 km to the west. The national capital Freetown is about 250 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Kenema Airport, 68 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° 17' 46" N, 11° 18' 25" W
  • Elevation DEM: 88 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 85 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Jabama

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

Now 22.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.8 to 32.4 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 588 W/m2.

Temperature
22.8 C
Wind
0.2 m/s NE (44 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,012.5 hPa
Clouds
62 %
Precip
0.82 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 22.8 0.2 44 97 1,012.5 - / 0.00 62 0.0 n/a
6h 32.4 0.8 245 57 1,013.1 0.21 / 0.21 45 449.2 n/a
12h 26.6 2.2 209 86 1,011.6 4.58 / 4.79 6 587.8 n/a
18h 24.0 0.4 264 94 1,013.5 0.00 / 1.08 13 0.9 n/a
Tomorrow 22.9 0.4 66 98 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.82 26 0.0 n/a
30h 30.3 1.2 217 67 1,013.5 0.60 / 1.42 48 456.4 n/a
36h 25.4 1.3 205 91 1,012.4 2.62 / 4.03 26 505.7 n/a
42h 23.3 0.4 305 97 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.50 8 0.9 n/a
Tuesday 22.6 0.4 29 99 1,012.4 1.38 / 1.88 39 0.0 n/a
54h 31.3 1.3 158 59 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.13 83 430.5 n/a
60h 25.5 1.6 210 92 1,010.9 5.63 / 5.76 8 372.7 n/a
66h 23.5 0.5 229 97 1,012.7 0.00 / 2.98 91 0.9 n/a
Wednesday 22.8 0.6 315 97 1,011.6 0.00 / 1.68 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-15 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Jabama?
Now 22.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.8 to 32.4 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 588 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Jabama today?
Sunrise around 06:34 and sunset around 18:24 (local time). Day length about 11h 50m.
What is the local time in Jabama?
Local time is 18:17. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Jabama?
Jabama is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Jabama?
DEM 88 m.
Where is Jabama located?
It is at 7.29619, -11.30690 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Jabama in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9893003

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