Ma-komba
in Western Area, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.293 and -12.989 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 17' 33" and W -12° 59' 21"
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: 06:29 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:44 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

Explore Ma-komba

Ma-komba in Western Area is a city in Sierra Leone about 23 mi (or 37 km) south-east of Freetown, the country's capital.

Local time in Ma-komba is now 06:29 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Ma-komba. 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).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 34% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

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.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

30°C (86 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few 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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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.

Western Area

The Western Area or Freetown Peninsula (formerly the Colony of Sierra Leone) is one of four principal divisions of Sierra Leone. It comprises the oldest city and national capital Freetown and its surrounding towns and countryside. It covers an area of 557 km² and has a population of 1,447,271. The Western Area is located mostly around the peninsula and is divided into two districts: the Western Area Rural and the Western Area Urban.

Located at 8.33333, -13 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Provinces of Sierra Leone, Western Area


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mankombe, Ma-komba