Faka Town
in Western Area, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.249 and -13.051 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 14' 56" and W -13° 3' 5"
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: 10:55 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:44 am and 6:29 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

Delve into Faka Town

Faka Town in Western Area is a town located in Sierra Leone about 21 mi (or 33 km) south-east of Freetown, the country's capital town.

Time in Faka Town is now 10:55 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Faka Town. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Hastings Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Freetown, Forecariah, Makeni, Bo and Conakry. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 49% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 15th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

31°C (87 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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Sierra Leone or Bust - Week 17 to Week 23

Published: April 06, 2019
Length: 29:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sierra Leone or Bust

I didn't get much footage throughout these weeks because I was putting in long hours. Hope you enjoy!


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