Location & Surroundings

Moima is a settlement in Western Area, Sierra Leone, at 6 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Waterloo, 13 km to the north. The national capital Freetown is 34 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Hastings Airport, 20 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 13' 9" N, 13° 5' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 6 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 792 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Water
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Moima

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

Now 26.1 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 26.1 to 29.8 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 604 W/m2.

Temperature
26.1 C
Wind
1.5 m/s W (286 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
1,012.0 hPa
Clouds
8 %
Precip
0.37 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 26.1 1.5 286 81 1,012.0 - / 0.00 8 0.0 n/a
6h 29.8 2.2 234 67 1,013.4 0.05 / 0.05 99 433.1 n/a
12h 27.8 3.0 230 77 1,011.7 4.77 / 4.83 27 603.8 n/a
18h 27.1 2.5 212 81 1,013.3 0.00 / 1.48 20 1.6 n/a
Tomorrow 26.4 1.8 267 82 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.37 46 0.0 n/a
30h 28.9 2.9 211 71 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.18 40 427.4 n/a
36h 27.7 2.6 214 77 1,012.0 0.73 / 0.91 4 562.7 n/a
42h 26.7 2.6 232 81 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 11 1.6 n/a
Tuesday 26.1 1.8 190 83 1,011.4 0.11 / 0.11 8 0.0 n/a
54h 28.0 2.7 199 75 1,012.7 0.05 / 0.16 68 379.0 n/a
60h 27.4 1.7 266 78 1,011.2 2.70 / 2.86 0 402.1 n/a
66h 26.5 1.5 292 80 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.25 100 1.6 n/a
Wednesday 25.8 0.9 332 82 1,011.5 0.04 / 0.29 51 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-15 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Moima?
Now 26.1 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 26.1 to 29.8 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 604 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Moima today?
Sunrise around 06:43 and sunset around 18:30 (local time). Day length about 11h 47m.
What is the local time in Moima?
Local time is 15:28. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Moima?
Moima is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Moima?
DEM 6 m.
Where is Moima located?
It is at 8.21928, -13.08346 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Moima in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9892827

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