Voinjama
in Lofa County, Liberia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.422 and -9.748 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 25' 18" and W -9° 44' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - LRD
Spoken languages:
English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:04 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Africa/Monrovia
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:25 am and 6:48 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.302 and 168.820 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Sautafi
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Liberia in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Liberia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Liberia. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Discover Voinjama

Voinjama in Lofa County with it's 26,594 citizens is a city in Liberia about 163 mi (or 263 km) north-east of Monrovia, the country's capital city.

Local time in Voinjama is now 04:04 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Monrovia with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Voinjama. The closest airport in Liberia is Voinjama Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South-West. 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: Macenta, Gueckedou, Kissidougou, Yomou and Kerouane. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 96 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 37%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

34°C (93 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

33°C (91 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken 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.

Voinjama

Voinjama is a small city that serves as the capital of Lofa County, Liberia and is located in the hilly, far northern part of the country near the Guinean border. As of the 2008 national census, the population stood at 26,594. Before the Liberian civil war it was a busy crossroads town, with a large weekly market. The population was principally from the Lorma and Mandingo tribes, with other ethnic groups from surrounding areas also present.

Located at 8.41667, -9.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Liberia, Lofa County, County capitals in Liberia

Voinjama District

Voinjama District is one of six districts located in Lofa County, Liberia.

Located at 8.42194, -9.74778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Liberia, Lofa County

Voinjama Airport

Voinjama Airport is an airport serving Voinjama in Liberia.

Located at 8.4, -9.767 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Liberia

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Voinyamai, Vonjama, Voinjama, VOI