Potaw
in Northern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.690 and -12.120 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 41' 25" and W -12° 7' 11"
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: 06:35 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 Potaw

Potaw in Northern Province is located in Sierra Leone about 82 mi (or 132 km) east of Freetown, the country's capital town.

Current time in Potaw is now 06:35 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Potaw. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Bo Airport in a distance of 57 mi (or 92 km), South-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, Freetown, Forecariah 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 / 88 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 60%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

32°C (89 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

32°C (90 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

32°C (89 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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

UNIFIED AMPUTEE CAMP PROPOSAL, MEBARP, SIERRA LEONE

Published: June 19, 2012
Length: 47:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TIPDOSL

Public forum with the Mebarp village members. October 2011.


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