Kamakuma
in Southern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.995 and -11.575 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 59' 42" and W -11° 34' 31"
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: 01:26 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:33 am and 6:25 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 Kamakuma

Kamakuma in Southern Province is a town in Sierra Leone about 154 mi (or 247 km) south-east of Freetown, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kamakuma is now 01:26 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Kamakuma. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Bo Airport in a distance of 67 mi (or 108 km), North. 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: Robertsport, Tubmanburg, Kenema, Bo and Monrovia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 61% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 2nd of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 3rd of November 2024

32°C (89 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 4th of November 2024

32°C (89 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, calm, few clouds.

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.

Sulima, Sierra Leone

Sulima is a town in the extreme south east of Sierra Leone, lying at the mouth of the Moa River. Originally a trading post in the nineteenth century, it has a large population of refugees from Liberia.

Located at 6.96944, -11.575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Sierra Leone, Southern Province, Sierra Leone

Lomboko

Lomboko refers to a slave factory; a fortress stockade created by the infamous Spanish slave trader Pedro Blanco. It consisted of several large holding depots or barracoons for slaves brought from the interior, as well as several palatial buildings for Blanco's use, to hold his wives and concubines, and house his employees. Lomboko was scattered across several small islands at the mouth of the Gallinas river, near Sulima on the Gallinas coast.

Located at 6.96944, -11.575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
African slave trade, Former fortresses, History of Sierra Leone


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