Location & Surroundings

Tantiba is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 14 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bonthe, 21 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is about 115 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Sherbro International 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
    7° 34' 58" N, 12° 41' 23" W
  • Elevation DEM: 14 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 44 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Tantiba

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

Now 25.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.8 to 30.2 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 3.5 mm. Solar peaks near 513 W/m2.

Temperature
25.8 C
Wind
0.4 m/s SW (232 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
1,011.6 hPa
Clouds
88 %
Precip
3.51 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 25.8 0.4 232 85 1,011.6 - / 0.00 88 0.0 n/a
6h 30.2 2.5 221 65 1,012.9 0.55 / 0.55 51 450.9 n/a
12h 27.7 2.5 247 77 1,011.4 0.43 / 0.98 28 513.1 n/a
18h 25.8 2.4 267 86 1,013.0 2.29 / 3.27 31 1.5 n/a
Tomorrow 25.8 1.7 281 84 1,011.8 0.25 / 3.51 97 0.0 n/a
30h 28.9 3.2 265 72 1,012.6 0.00 / 1.81 62 407.0 n/a
36h 27.5 3.4 275 78 1,010.8 0.52 / 2.33 10 593.0 n/a
42h 25.9 2.8 286 86 1,012.6 0.00 / 2.09 5 1.6 n/a
Wednesday 25.0 1.5 359 88 1,011.5 1.40 / 3.48 82 0.0 n/a
54h 28.3 2.2 242 73 1,012.8 0.69 / 4.17 99 229.9 n/a
60h 26.8 2.4 243 81 1,011.0 0.00 / 1.05 93 470.8 n/a
66h 25.7 1.5 247 85 1,013.1 3.43 / 4.48 23 1.6 n/a
Thursday 25.5 0.8 213 85 1,012.5 0.00 / 1.08 82 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tantiba?
Now 25.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.8 to 30.2 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 3.5 mm. Solar peaks near 513 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tantiba today?
Sunrise around 06:37 and sunset around 18:30 (local time). Day length about 11h 53m.
What is the local time in Tantiba?
Local time is 12:55. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Tantiba?
Tantiba is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tantiba?
DEM 14 m.
Where is Tantiba located?
It is at 7.58286, -12.68978 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tantiba in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9870966

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