New Yekepa
in Nimba County, Liberia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.579 and -8.538 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 34' 45" and W -8° 32' 16"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - LRD
Spoken languages:
English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:11 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Monrovia
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:33 am and 6:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-6.288 and 176.315 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Toga Village
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Liberia in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Liberia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Liberia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore New Yekepa

New Yekepa in Nimba County with it's 24,695 inhabitants is located in Liberia about 178 mi (or 287 km) north-east of Monrovia, the country's capital.

Local time in New Yekepa is now 05:11 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Monrovia with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of New Yekepa. The closest airport in Liberia is Nimba Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve in Ivory coast at a distance of 64 mi (or 102 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lola, Sanniquellie, Nzerekore, Danane and Sipilou. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 26%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

33°C (91 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

32°C (89 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

32°C (89 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze, broken clouds.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Guinea

Guinea Listen/ˈɡɪni/, officially the Republic of Guinea (French: République de Guinée), is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea, it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. It has a population of 10,057,975 and an area of 246,000 square kilometres .

Located at 7.53806, -8.49722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Yekepa

Yekepa is a town in northern Liberia, lying near the Guinean border. It was the base for Lamco's iron ore mining operation until it was destroyed in the First Liberian Civil War. Nearby Guesthouse Hill is one of the highest points in the nation. The community is home to the African Bible College University. Rehabilitation of the once prosperous mining town has now been taken up by Arcelor Mittal, the steel giant. The company received the green light in May 2007 after many a controversy.

Located at 7.57944, -8.53778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Populated places in Liberia, Nimba County

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Lamco, Yekepa, Lamco Community, New Yekepa