Buia
in Northern Province, Sierra Leone
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Kabala Airport (63 mi) - Bo Airport (66 mi)
- Yengema Airport (68 mi)
- Gbangbatok Airport (81 mi)
- Lungi International Airport (83 mi)
- Hastings Airport (83 mi)
- Kenema Airport (89 mi)
- Sherbro International Airport (99 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.875 and -12.008 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 52' 28" and W -12° 0' 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: 07:10 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:36 am and 6:57 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -10.265 and 166.358 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lipe - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Delve into Buia
Buia in Northern Province is a city located in Sierra Leone about 93 mi (or 149 km) east of Freetown, the country's capital town.
Current time in Buia is now 07:10 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Buia. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Kabala Airport in a distance of 63 mi (or 101 km), North-East. 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: Makeni, Bo, Forecariah, Freetown and Kenema. 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 | 37°C / 98 °F |
| Night Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 31% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
35°C (96 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
34°C (93 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
34°C (93 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Devil Mana dancing in Makeni, 2012
Devil Mana dancing in Makeni. Makeni: Sierra Leone Independence Day 2012 Of course this is not a real Devil, but it is an elaboration of centuries of local beliefs and animistic traditions....
OGI Unveils First Regional Digital Library in Makeni
The OGI Regional Library project enables public users visiting OGI offices to browse OGI website, other key GoSL websites with or without the internet. Each library have four low power Aleutia...
1-4 Magbenteh Community Hospital an introduction part 1
Introduction film of the Magbenteh Community Hospital in Sierra Leone. One of the hospitals supported by the Lion Heart Foundation and Smarter Hospital Foundation. The Smarter Hospital Foundation ...
Mainstreet Mapaki - Sierra Leone
The view from the guest house in Mapaki, Sierra Leone. Mapaki is north of Freetown near the city of Makeni.
God's House International Medical Outreach to Sierra Leone 2012
God's House International Medical Outreach to Sierra Leone 2012. GHI provide free medical care in the city of Freetown, Upper Marjaytown Area, The Villages of Gbendembu, Kagbereh, Khortuhun...
Basket Making in Sierra Leone
Filmed in Mapaki, Sierra Leone. Young child making baskets to sell to earn money for school fees. At the time, 500 Leones converted to about 25 cents Canadian.
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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.
Makeni
Makeni is the largest city and economic center of the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. Makeni is the capital and administrative center of Bombali District; and is also the fourth largest city in Sierra Leone by population. Makeni lies approximately 137 kilometers (85 miles) east of Freetown. Makeni is a major commercial, educational, tranportational and economic center. The city had a population of 80,840 in the 2004 census and a current estimate of 112,489http://www. world-gazetteer. com/wg.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Buia.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Buia
