Location & Surroundings

Towama is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 83 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bo, 6 km to the northeast. The national capital Freetown is about 175 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 2 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° 55' 37" N, 11° 46' 15" W
  • Elevation DEM: 83 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3,329 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Towama

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

Now 21.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 21.9 to 31.5 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 474 W/m2.

Temperature
21.9 C
Wind
0.3 m/s N (11 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,014.1 hPa
Clouds
31 %
Precip
1.58 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 21.9 0.3 11 99 1,014.1 - / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
6h 31.5 0.7 229 58 1,014.2 0.24 / 0.24 69 450.5 n/a
12h 25.0 1.9 213 96 1,013.2 5.13 / 5.37 64 474.0 n/a
18h 23.1 0.9 243 99 1,015.7 0.00 / 3.86 71 3.5 n/a
Tomorrow 23.0 0.5 305 98 1,014.6 0.00 / 1.58 96 0.0 n/a
30h 27.5 1.3 280 84 1,014.9 3.03 / 4.61 41 440.6 n/a
36h 24.1 2.3 229 97 1,012.6 8.31 / 12.91 100 598.1 n/a
42h 22.9 0.9 260 99 1,015.3 0.00 / 6.69 97 2.7 n/a
Monday 22.4 0.6 297 99 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.30 100 0.0 n/a
54h 26.2 1.2 217 86 1,014.4 0.32 / 0.62 86 219.6 n/a
60h 24.8 1.6 234 95 1,012.0 3.83 / 4.45 79 402.5 n/a
66h 22.6 0.6 264 97 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.16 99 3.0 n/a
Tuesday 22.3 0.2 295 98 1,013.3 0.10 / 0.26 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-26 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Towama?
Now 21.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 21.9 to 31.5 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 474 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Towama today?
Sunrise around 06:34 and sunset around 18:42 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Towama?
Local time is 12:32. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Towama?
Towama is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Towama?
DEM 83 m.
Where is Towama located?
It is at 7.92688, -11.77076 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Towama in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2403268

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