Maforki
in Northern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.692 and -12.494 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 41' 32" and W -12° 29' 39"
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: 09:03 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:43 am and 6:26 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

Discover Maforki

Maforki in Northern Province is a city in Sierra Leone about 57 mi (or 92 km) east of Freetown, the country's capital city.

Local time in Maforki is now 09:03 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Maforki. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Lungi International Airport in a distance of 48 mi (or 78 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Makeni, Freetown, 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

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Ferry Lunsar ( Sierra Leone ) 2014

Published: September 23, 2014
Length: 39:10 min
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Author: elvenesian93


Apadrina un Tratamiento en Sierra Leona

Published: May 10, 2010
Length: 09:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Felipe Garrido

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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.

Lunsar

Lunsar is a town in Port Loko District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. The town has the largest population in Port Loko District. As of 2004, the population of Lunsar was estimated at 36,108http://www. britannica. com/EBchecked/topic/351639/Lunsar. The town is one of the main commercial and business hub in the North of Sierra Leone. Lunsar lies approximately 60 miles east of Freetownhttp://www. evi.

Located at 8.68333, -12.5333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Sierra Leone


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