Location & Surroundings

Lumbabu is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 181 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kenema, less than 2 km away. The national capital Freetown is about 235 km to the west.

Basic Data

  • Type section of populated place (PPLX)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 53' 2" N, 11° 10' 53" W
  • Elevation DEM: 181 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 12,300 p/km²
  • Built-up 29.2%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Lumbabu

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

Now 23.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.1 to 30.8 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 2.1 mm. Solar peaks near 520 W/m2.

Temperature
23.0 C
Wind
0.7 m/s W (253 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,013.4 hPa
Clouds
11 %
Precip
2.13 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 23.0 0.7 253 98 1,013.4 - / 0.00 11 0.0 n/a
6h 22.1 0.4 263 99 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 30 0.0 n/a
12h 30.8 0.9 307 61 1,013.7 0.15 / 0.15 82 413.8 n/a
18h 26.2 1.5 209 85 1,011.6 0.93 / 1.08 6 520.2 n/a
Tomorrow 23.3 0.8 240 98 1,014.4 1.05 / 2.13 14 0.7 n/a
30h 22.4 0.5 314 99 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.28 35 0.0 n/a
36h 31.2 1.5 225 59 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.11 68 420.8 n/a
42h 24.4 1.5 202 93 1,015.0 6.77 / 6.88 100 455.6 n/a
Tuesday 22.6 0.5 240 99 1,017.7 0.00 / 2.49 88 0.5 n/a
54h 21.7 0.3 277 99 1,016.7 0.00 / 2.23 41 0.0 n/a
60h 30.4 1.3 257 61 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.06 57 408.2 n/a
66h 26.1 1.5 208 84 1,014.3 0.49 / 0.55 52 415.6 n/a
Wednesday 22.8 0.8 248 98 1,017.1 2.95 / 3.50 44 0.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lumbabu?
Now 23.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.1 to 30.8 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 2.1 mm. Solar peaks near 520 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lumbabu today?
Sunrise around 06:33 and sunset around 18:23 (local time). Day length about 11h 50m.
What is the local time in Lumbabu?
Local time is 11:38. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Lumbabu?
Lumbabu is a section of populated place.
What is the elevation of Lumbabu?
DEM 181 m.
Where is Lumbabu located?
It is at 7.88386, -11.18129 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lumbabu in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9875391

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