Simbakoro
in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.612 and -11.008 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 36' 44" and W -11° 0' 27"
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: 09:13 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:33 am and 6:53 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.265 and 166.358 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lipe
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: 2024-04-16 08:26:06

Delve into Simbakoro

Simbakoro in Eastern Province with it's 2,514 habitants is a town located in Sierra Leone about 156 mi (or 252 km) east of Freetown, the country's capital town.

Time in Simbakoro is now 09:13 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Simbakoro. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Yengema Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), 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: Kenema, Gueckedou, Bo, Makeni and Kissidougou. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 37°C / 98 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 34°C / 93 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 36%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 10% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Wednesday, 17th of April 2024

37°C (98 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 18th of April 2024

36°C (96 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 19th of April 2024

37°C (98 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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Tours-TV.com: Sierra Leone, diamants

Published: November 23, 2014
Length: 48:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ToursTV Com

Feedback from experienced travelers, not cut diamonds can be easily found in Sierra Leone, almost under one's feet. The problem is how to take it out of the ...


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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.

Yengema Airport

Yengema Airport is a regional airport located in Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone. It is the largest and main airport that serves the Kono District. It is one of the busiest airports in the country. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:08|36|55.11|N|11|02|49.89|W|type:airport |primary |name= }}

Located at 8.61531, -11.0472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Sierra Leone


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