Batkom
in Northern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.648 and -12.695 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 38' 53" and W -12° 41' 43"
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: 02:33 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:43 am and 6:27 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.221 and 166.306 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Malapu
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

Touring Batkom

Batkom in Northern Province is a town located in Sierra Leone about 43 mi (or 70 km) east of Freetown, the country's capital place.

Time in Batkom is now 02:33 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Batkom. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Lungi International Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Freetown, Makeni, Forecariah, Bo and Coyah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 34% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

31°C (87 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

30°C (86 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Welkom in St. Martin's November 2013

Published: December 14, 2013
Length: 28:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mark Arts

Annie, Dorie and Mark arrive in Port Loko.


Tour of St. Martin's orphanage 2013

Published: December 14, 2013
Length: 05:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mark Arts


De kinderen van het weeshuis krijgen cadeaus

Published: December 14, 2013
Length: 00:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mark Arts

The kids from St. Martin's and many schools get gifts from the sponsors in the Netherlands.


Sierra Leone MCIU

Published: January 24, 2009
Length: 57:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mciuafrica

Invitación a la misión.


It's Simple, It's Water

Published: August 21, 2009
Length: 26:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: africawaterislife

The Africa Water is Life campaign is focused on empowering the next generation to raise awareness and funds for clean, safe water and to help resolve the water crisis in the rural villages...


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