Laponka
in Southern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.989 and -12.398 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 59' 18" and W -12° 23' 54"
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: 07:50 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:44 am and 6:27 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 Laponka

Laponka in Southern Province is a city in Sierra Leone about 68 mi (or 110 km) south-east of Freetown, the country's capital.

Local time in Laponka is now 07:50 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Laponka. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Gbangbatok Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), South. 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, Makeni, Freetown, Kenema and Forecariah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 91 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 15% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

33°C (92 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Videos from this area

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Concern provides school books

Published: September 22, 2010
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Concern Worldwide

Concern Worldwide provided school books for students in Ansarul Islamic Primary School, Sierra Leone.


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