Bolia
in Northern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.959 and -11.779 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 57' 31" and W -11° 46' 42"
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: 04:34 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:40 am and 6:23 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 Bolia

Bolia in Northern Province is a town located in Sierra Leone about 109 mi (or 176 km) east of Freetown, the country's capital town.

Time in Bolia is now 04:34 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Bolia. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Kabala Airport in a distance of 50 mi (or 81 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 64% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

31°C (87 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Broken clouds, calm.

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.

Farangbaia Forest Reserve

Farangbaia Forest Reserve is a forest reserve with a rainforest ecosystem in Sierra Leone. The Reserve covers an area of 1,260 hectares, is located approximately 10km to the south-east of the town of Bumbuna and forms part of the catchment area for the Seli River. Since the outbreak of Sierra Leone civil war in 1991 much of the reserve has become farmland and bush forest and there a number sawmills operating there.

Located at 8.96639, -11.7578 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Protected areas of Sierra Leone, Northern Province, Sierra Leone


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