Location & Surroundings

Bomfa is a settlement in Ashanti, Ghana, at 280 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ahwiaa, 4 km to the south. The national capital Accra is about 205 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Kumasi Airport, 9 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 47' 56" N, 1° 35' 38" W
  • Elevation DEM: 280 m
  • Timezone Africa/Accra
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 561 p/km²
  • Built-up 17.9%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Cedi (GHS)
  • Phone Prefix +233

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bomfa

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

Now 29.0 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.5 to 29.0 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 419 W/m2.

Temperature
29.0 C
Wind
1.6 m/s SW (208 deg)
Humidity
63 %
Pressure
1,013.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.08 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 29.0 1.6 208 63 1,013.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 23.2 2.0 201 94 1,013.4 2.56 / 2.56 89 419.2 n/a
12h 21.6 1.8 211 99 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.06 84 0.0 n/a
18h 20.5 1.3 202 99 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.4 1.9 235 69 1,014.2 0.08 / 0.08 99 376.5 n/a
30h 23.2 1.6 205 94 1,012.8 4.56 / 4.64 100 327.9 n/a
36h 21.3 1.9 225 98 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.32 100 0.0 n/a
42h 20.6 1.5 215 99 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
Sunday 26.4 2.9 233 74 1,014.1 0.11 / 0.11 95 358.5 n/a
54h 23.2 1.8 219 95 1,012.1 1.11 / 1.22 45 302.6 n/a
60h 21.3 1.8 219 98 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.40 98 0.0 n/a
66h 20.0 1.6 220 99 1,013.9 0.35 / 0.75 62 0.0 n/a
Monday 26.3 2.7 241 73 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.57 96 378.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-25 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bomfa?
Now 29.0 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.5 to 29.0 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 419 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bomfa today?
Sunrise around 05:54 and sunset around 18:01 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Bomfa?
Local time is 20:04. Time zone: Africa/Accra (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Bomfa?
Bomfa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bomfa?
DEM 280 m.
Where is Bomfa located?
It is at 6.79878, -1.59401 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bomfa in?
It is in Ghana.

Sources

Last updated 2019-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11802447

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