Location & Surroundings

Jabama is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 71 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Moyamba, 11 km to the southeast. The national capital Freetown is 86 km to the west. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 53 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 14' 0" N, 12° 30' 2" W
  • Elevation DEM: 71 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 94 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 23.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 32.8 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 477 W/m2.

Temperature
23.2 C
Wind
0.6 m/s SE (138 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,014.0 hPa
Clouds
8 %
Precip
0.20 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 23.2 0.6 138 98 1,014.0 - / 0.00 8 0.0 n/a
6h 32.8 0.3 153 56 1,015.1 0.08 / 0.08 79 428.8 n/a
12h 25.8 1.6 190 91 1,014.8 5.46 / 5.54 9 477.5 n/a
18h 23.6 0.9 176 97 1,017.7 0.00 / 3.55 43 1.3 n/a
Tomorrow 23.0 0.4 70 98 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.20 39 0.0 n/a
30h 32.5 0.8 269 56 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.09 57 439.9 n/a
36h 25.6 1.6 260 93 1,015.5 5.12 / 5.20 56 479.1 n/a
42h 23.7 1.1 246 97 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.96 42 1.3 n/a
Wednesday 23.1 0.3 345 98 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 75 0.0 n/a
54h 32.0 1.5 306 58 1,016.1 0.06 / 0.06 63 421.8 n/a
60h 25.9 2.1 269 90 1,013.8 3.16 / 3.23 31 536.9 n/a
66h 24.2 0.6 293 95 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.06 7 1.3 n/a
Thursday 23.2 0.3 296 98 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.02 27 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Jabama?
Now 23.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 32.8 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 477 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 Jabama today?
Sunrise around 06:39 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 49m.
What is the local time in Jabama?
Local time is 13:06. 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 71 m.
Where is Jabama located?
It is at 8.23329, -12.50050 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Jabama in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9893149

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