Joe Town
in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.608 and -11.008 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 36' 28" and W -11° 0' 30"
Currency and Currency Code:
Leone - SLL
Spoken languages:
English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:26 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:36 am and 6:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.265 and 166.358 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lipe
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Sierra Leone in Western Africa

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

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

Delve into Joe Town

Joe Town in Eastern Province is located in Sierra Leone about 156 mi (or 252 km) east of Freetown, the country's capital town.

Current time in Joe Town is now 01:26 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Joe Town. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Yengema Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kenema, Gueckedou, Bo, Makeni and Kissidougou. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 60% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

32°C (90 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, calm, scattered clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

29°C (83 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Tours-TV.com: Sierra Leone, diamants

Published: November 23, 2014
Length: 48:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ToursTV Com

Feedback from experienced travelers, not cut diamonds can be easily found in Sierra Leone, almost under one's feet. The problem is how to take it out of the ...


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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.

Yengema Airport

Yengema Airport is a regional airport located in Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone. It is the largest and main airport that serves the Kono District. It is one of the busiest airports in the country. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:08|36|55.11|N|11|02|49.89|W|type:airport |primary |name= }}

Located at 8.61531, -11.0472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Sierra Leone


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Joe Town