Location & Surroundings

Maboma is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 64 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Port Loko, 35 km to the southwest. The national capital Freetown is 92 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, 80 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 1' 10" N, 12° 35' 30" W
  • Elevation DEM: 64 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 80 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Maboma

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

Now 29.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 32.0 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 411 W/m2.

Temperature
29.4 C
Wind
0.9 m/s E (95 deg)
Humidity
74 %
Pressure
1,009.3 hPa
Clouds
8 %
Precip
0.73 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 29.4 0.9 95 74 1,009.3 - / 0.00 8 0.0 n/a
6h 24.7 0.9 216 96 1,012.0 2.14 / 2.14 69 1.3 n/a
12h 23.9 1.1 212 98 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.08 13 0.0 n/a
18h 32.0 0.4 277 63 1,012.0 0.14 / 0.22 89 410.7 n/a
Tomorrow 28.9 1.7 242 78 1,010.2 0.51 / 0.73 2 393.7 n/a
30h 24.3 2.0 246 97 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.65 66 1.3 n/a
36h 24.0 1.1 242 98 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 84 0.0 n/a
42h 32.3 1.3 314 61 1,012.9 0.32 / 0.32 47 428.6 n/a
Sunday 28.7 0.9 320 78 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.28 9 615.5 n/a
54h 24.7 1.6 236 97 1,013.4 0.02 / 0.30 8 1.3 n/a
60h 24.0 1.0 222 98 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.02 32 0.0 n/a
66h 32.6 1.3 306 59 1,014.2 0.40 / 0.43 50 427.6 n/a
Monday 27.7 1.6 230 82 1,013.0 0.95 / 1.38 8 569.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Maboma?
Now 29.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 32.0 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 411 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Maboma today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 48m.
What is the local time in Maboma?
Local time is 05:39. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Maboma?
Maboma is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Maboma?
DEM 64 m.
Where is Maboma located?
It is at 9.01943, -12.59168 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Maboma in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9880810

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