Banda-Karafaia
in Northern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.270 and -11.192 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 16' 12" and W -11° 11' 30"
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: 12:27 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:24 am and 6:58 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: 2024-05-17 08:07:57

Delve into Banda-Karafaia

Banda-Karafaia in Northern Province is located in Sierra Leone about 154 mi (or 249 km) north-east of Freetown, the country's capital town.

Current time in Banda-Karafaia is now 12:27 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Banda-Karafaia. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Kabala Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Faranah, Makeni, Kissidougou, Gueckedou and Kenema. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 92 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 28%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

32°C (90 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

32°C (90 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

30°C (86 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Documentary Reel: Project about Sierra Leone, West Africa

Published: January 08, 2010
Length: 43:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Robert E. Penn

Robert Penn is DP/cinematographer for a documentary, Finah Misa Kule, that was conceived and directed by Kewulay Kamara. The producer, Steve Zeitlin, Mr. Kamara, sound engineer, Ben Clore...


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bandakarafaia, Banda-Karafaia