Location & Surroundings

Mabambu is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 32 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Port Loko, 26 km to the north. The national capital Freetown is 49 km to the west. The nearest airport is Hastings Airport, 40 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° 31' 41" N, 12° 47' 39" W
  • Elevation DEM: 32 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 340 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Mabambu

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

Now 32.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 33.6 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 447 W/m2.

Temperature
32.7 C
Wind
0.1 m/s SW (212 deg)
Humidity
58 %
Pressure
1,012.0 hPa
Clouds
99 %
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 32.7 0.1 212 58 1,012.0 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 28.0 1.3 194 82 1,010.8 1.50 / 1.50 5 380.3 n/a
12h 24.4 0.9 215 94 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.16 62 1.5 n/a
18h 23.6 0.5 197 97 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 36 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 33.6 1.6 322 53 1,012.9 0.20 / 0.20 45 446.9 n/a
30h 27.3 1.9 259 85 1,011.5 2.77 / 2.96 54 522.7 n/a
36h 24.4 0.7 217 96 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.80 21 1.5 n/a
42h 23.7 0.5 125 98 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.01 13 0.0 n/a
Monday 34.0 0.5 264 53 1,014.5 0.17 / 0.18 45 444.8 n/a
54h 25.9 1.4 192 88 1,014.4 9.10 / 9.27 97 516.8 n/a
60h 24.1 0.5 226 94 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.95 30 1.0 n/a
66h 23.2 0.3 177 96 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.28 2 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 33.3 0.5 267 54 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.06 62 446.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mabambu?
Now 32.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 33.6 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 447 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 Mabambu today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 18:29 (local time). Day length about 11h 49m.
What is the local time in Mabambu?
Local time is 18:41. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Mabambu?
Mabambu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mabambu?
DEM 32 m.
Where is Mabambu located?
It is at 8.52816, -12.79421 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mabambu in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-02-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9986596

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