Govoma
in Southern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.930 and -11.814 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 55' 46" and W -11° 48' 51"
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: 05:27 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:38 am and 6:24 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

Explore Govoma

Govoma in Southern Province is a city in Sierra Leone about 107 mi (or 172 km) east of Freetown, the country's capital.

Local time in Govoma is now 05:27 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Govoma. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Bo Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bo, Kenema, Makeni, Robertsport and Tubmanburg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 15th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, calm, broken clouds.

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.

Videos from this area

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

Sierra Leone Orphanage

Published: November 28, 2010
Length: 45:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Slen

This is a video from my trip to Jonathan's House Orphanage in Sierra Leone Africa.


About Fresh Hope Ministries International

Published: August 15, 2012
Length: 30:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FreshHopeMin

A short 60 second video about what Fresh Hope Ministries International does in Bo, Sierra Leone, West Africa.


Introducing the Ebola Survivor Corps

Published: February 22, 2015
Length: 00:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ebola Survivor Corps

Our goal is to stop the current Ebola epidemic and prevent future outbreaks, and we have a new plan to help. We will train Ebola survivors, who are immune for ten years, to be first reponders...


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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.

Bo Plains

The Bo Plains are located in the south of Sierra Leone by the city of Bo. The plains are mainly made up of savannah and 2,590 hectares of the area have been proposed as a game sanctuary.

Located at 7.91667, -11.7833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Sierra Leone, Southern Province, Sierra Leone


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