Matekere
in Northern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.913 and -11.980 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 54' 47" 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: 05:02 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:41 am and 6:24 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 Matekere

Matekere in Northern Province is located in Sierra Leone about 95 mi (or 154 km) east of Freetown, the country's capital town.

Current time in Matekere is now 05:02 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Matekere. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Kabala Airport in a distance of 59 mi (or 95 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, 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: 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

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 ...


Mainstreet Mapaki - Sierra Leone

Published: February 15, 2010
Length: 15:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: zeptepe

The view from the guest house in Mapaki, Sierra Leone. Mapaki is north of Freetown near the city of Makeni.


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

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.

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 3 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:
Matekere