Binkolo
in Northern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.952 and -11.980 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 57' 8" and W -11° 58' 49"
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: 07:56 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:44 am and 6:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.265 and 166.358 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lipe
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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

Explore Binkolo

Binkolo in Northern Province with it's 13,867 inhabitants is located in Sierra Leone about 96 mi (or 155 km) east of Freetown, the country's capital.

Local time in Binkolo is now 07:56 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Binkolo. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Kabala Airport in a distance of 57 mi (or 92 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Makeni, Bo, Forecariah, Kenema and Freetown. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 41%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 12% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

30°C (86 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

30°C (86 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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Devil Mana dancing in Makeni, 2012

Published: June 27, 2013
Length: 19:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: n0ns0n0

Devil Mana dancing in Makeni. Makeni: Sierra Leone Independence Day 2012 Of course this is not a real Devil, but it is an elaboration of centuries of local beliefs and animistic traditions....


OGI Unveils First Regional Digital Library in Makeni

Published: January 16, 2014
Length: 18:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tamba Lamin

The OGI Regional Library project enables public users visiting OGI offices to browse OGI website, other key GoSL websites with or without the internet. Each library have four low power Aleutia...


1-4 Magbenteh Community Hospital an introduction part 1

Published: June 12, 2011
Length: 08:05 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: smarterhospital

Introduction film of the Magbenteh Community Hospital in Sierra Leone. One of the hospitals supported by the Lion Heart Foundation and Smarter Hospital Foundation. The Smarter Hospital Foundation ...


God's House International Medical Outreach to Sierra Leone 2012

Published: October 01, 2012
Length: 12:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Yvonne Washington-Turay

God's House International Medical Outreach to Sierra Leone 2012. GHI provide free medical care in the city of Freetown, Upper Marjaytown Area, The Villages of Gbendembu, Kagbereh, Khortuhun...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Binkolo

Binkolo is a rural town in Bombali District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. Binkolo is home to an estimated 13,867 residents (2004 census). The majority of the population are from the Limba ethnic group. The town is the birthplace of Sierra Loene's second President, Joseph Saidu Momoh. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:8|57|N|11|59|W|region:SL_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| |primary |name= }}

Located at 8.95, -11.9833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Sierra Leone, Northern Province, Sierra Leone


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