Location & Surroundings

Lomabu is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 149 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kenema, 6 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is about 230 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kenema Airport, 8 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° 52' 47" N, 11° 14' 40" W
  • Elevation DEM: 149 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 340 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Lomabu

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

Now 23.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 31.8 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 3.3 mm. Solar peaks near 504 W/m2.

Temperature
23.8 C
Wind
0.5 m/s W (249 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,012.2 hPa
Clouds
96 %
Precip
3.26 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 23.8 0.5 249 95 1,012.2 - / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
6h 22.6 0.5 197 99 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 29 0.0 n/a
12h 31.8 1.1 224 59 1,012.0 0.06 / 0.06 38 420.0 n/a
18h 25.4 1.6 225 92 1,010.5 0.86 / 0.93 83 503.9 n/a
Tomorrow 23.4 1.0 280 97 1,013.4 2.34 / 3.26 88 0.3 n/a
30h 22.3 0.7 264 99 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 35 0.0 n/a
36h 30.2 1.5 281 64 1,013.6 0.40 / 0.40 44 416.6 n/a
42h 26.3 1.1 204 85 1,011.4 0.87 / 1.28 22 529.2 n/a
Monday 23.0 0.6 221 98 1,014.2 0.97 / 2.25 9 0.8 n/a
54h 22.2 0.5 305 99 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 33 0.0 n/a
60h 31.0 1.3 266 60 1,014.9 0.16 / 0.16 62 422.8 n/a
66h 24.8 1.4 203 93 1,014.3 5.11 / 5.26 99 463.5 n/a
Tuesday 22.7 0.7 274 99 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.33 25 0.8 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 Lomabu?
Now 23.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 31.8 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 3.3 mm. Solar peaks near 504 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lomabu today?
Sunrise around 06:33 and sunset around 18:23 (local time). Day length about 11h 50m.
What is the local time in Lomabu?
Local time is 10:15. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Lomabu?
Lomabu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Lomabu?
DEM 149 m.
Where is Lomabu located?
It is at 7.87969, -11.24451 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lomabu in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9875386

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