Ponka
in Southern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.213 and -12.634 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 12' 47" and W -12° 38' 4"
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: 07:04 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:46 am and 6:28 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 Ponka

Ponka in Southern Province is a city in Sierra Leone about 47 mi (or 76 km) east of Freetown, the country's capital city.

Local time in Ponka is now 07:04 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Ponka. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Gbangbatok Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 57 km), South-East. 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: Freetown, Makeni, Bo, Forecariah and Kenema. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 4% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

31°C (87 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

30°C (85 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.


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