Location & Surroundings

Simabu is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 162 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Boajibu, 3 km to the west. The national capital Freetown is about 215 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kenema Airport, 36 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° 11' 7" N, 11° 18' 41" W
  • Elevation DEM: 162 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 53 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Simabu

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

Now 23.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 25.5 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 10.4 mm. Solar peaks near 317 W/m2.

Temperature
23.7 C
Wind
1.2 m/s W (269 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,011.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
10.35 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 23.7 1.2 269 97 1,011.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 22.2 0.9 255 100 1,013.4 12.68 / 12.68 100 1.2 n/a
12h 22.2 0.1 103 100 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.82 81 0.0 n/a
18h 25.5 0.6 204 91 1,012.2 3.81 / 4.63 99 317.1 n/a
Tomorrow 22.6 1.4 183 99 1,011.2 5.72 / 10.35 100 174.2 n/a
30h 22.2 1.0 196 100 1,013.7 0.00 / 1.48 100 0.6 n/a
36h 22.1 0.5 199 100 1,012.4 0.76 / 2.24 100 0.0 n/a
42h 23.6 1.6 196 97 1,014.0 2.61 / 4.85 94 112.4 n/a
Wednesday 23.0 1.4 222 98 1,012.1 1.88 / 6.73 66 319.5 n/a
54h 21.9 0.5 207 100 1,015.1 0.00 / 1.36 100 3.1 n/a
60h 21.7 0.4 157 100 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.56 90 0.0 n/a
66h 24.3 1.2 128 94 1,015.4 1.18 / 1.74 70 186.1 n/a
Thursday 23.7 1.3 222 98 1,012.7 6.57 / 8.31 80 607.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-21 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Simabu?
Now 23.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 25.5 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 10.4 mm. Solar peaks near 317 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 10.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Simabu today?
Sunrise around 06:33 and sunset around 18:42 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Simabu?
Local time is 02:02. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Simabu?
Simabu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Simabu?
DEM 162 m.
Where is Simabu located?
It is at 8.18521, -11.31126 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Simabu in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2403832

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