Makari
in Northern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.868 and -12.125 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 52' 5" and W -12° 7' 30"
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: 08:49 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:44 am and 6:25 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 Makari

Makari in Northern Province is a city located in Sierra Leone about 85 mi (or 137 km) east of Freetown, the country's capital town.

Current time in Makari is now 08:49 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Makari. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Kabala Airport in a distance of 68 mi (or 109 km), North-East. 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, Forecariah, Freetown and Kenema. 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

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

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 ...


Basket Making in Sierra Leone

Published: February 12, 2010
Length: 13:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: zeptepe

Filmed in Mapaki, Sierra Leone. Young child making baskets to sell to earn money for school fees. At the time, 500 Leones converted to about 25 cents Canadian.


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Makari