Buru
in Northern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.284 and -10.955 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 17' 3" and W -10° 57' 19"
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: 09:59 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:37 am and 6:19 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 Buru

Buru in Northern Province is a town located in Sierra Leone about 170 mi (or 273 km) east of Freetown, the country's capital town.

Time in Buru is now 09:59 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Buru. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Kabala Airport in a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km), North-West. 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: Faranah, Kissidougou, Gueckedou, Makeni and Kenema. 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.

Videos from this area

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Documentary Reel: Project about Sierra Leone, West Africa

Published: January 08, 2010
Length: 43:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Robert E. Penn

Robert Penn is DP/cinematographer for a documentary, Finah Misa Kule, that was conceived and directed by Kewulay Kamara. The producer, Steve Zeitlin, Mr. Kamara, sound engineer, Ben Clore...


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