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 26.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.8 to 30.3 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 4.6 mm. Solar peaks near 517 W/m2.

Temperature
26.2 C
Wind
1.0 m/s SW (210 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
1,013.2 hPa
Clouds
54 %
Precip
4.55 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 26.2 1.0 210 85 1,013.2 - / 0.00 54 0.0 n/a
6h 25.8 0.3 211 85 1,011.6 0.96 / 0.96 99 0.0 n/a
12h 30.3 2.7 214 65 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.43 49 444.1 n/a
18h 27.7 2.7 250 78 1,011.4 0.74 / 1.17 23 516.9 n/a
Tomorrow 25.8 2.8 269 87 1,013.0 3.38 / 4.55 100 1.6 n/a
30h 25.5 2.3 270 87 1,011.7 0.00 / 4.03 83 0.0 n/a
36h 29.4 3.5 261 69 1,012.4 0.00 / 1.77 99 421.2 n/a
42h 27.6 3.3 271 77 1,010.4 1.19 / 2.96 6 512.7 n/a
Wednesday 25.9 2.7 286 84 1,012.5 0.00 / 1.62 33 1.7 n/a
54h 25.0 2.2 22 88 1,011.9 1.09 / 2.71 94 0.0 n/a
60h 28.9 1.1 299 70 1,012.3 0.00 / 2.22 100 281.0 n/a
66h 27.1 2.9 218 81 1,010.7 0.00 / 2.09 95 476.8 n/a
Thursday 26.0 2.1 237 85 1,012.7 1.95 / 4.05 61 1.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tantiba?
Now 26.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.8 to 30.3 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 4.6 mm. Solar peaks near 517 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.6 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 11:29. 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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