Kasikoro
in Northern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.984 and -11.781 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 59' 3" and W -11° 46' 50"
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: 09:26 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:29 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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Explore Kasikoro

Kasikoro in Northern Province is a city in Sierra Leone about 110 mi (or 177 km) east of Freetown, the country's capital.

Local time in Kasikoro is now 09:26 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kasikoro. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Kabala Airport in a distance of 49 mi (or 78 km), North. 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: Makeni, Bo, Kenema, Forecariah and Mamou. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 95 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 42%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 50% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

33°C (92 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

32°C (89 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

29°C (83 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast 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.

Farangbaia Forest Reserve

Farangbaia Forest Reserve is a forest reserve with a rainforest ecosystem in Sierra Leone. The Reserve covers an area of 1,260 hectares, is located approximately 10km to the south-east of the town of Bumbuna and forms part of the catchment area for the Seli River. Since the outbreak of Sierra Leone civil war in 1991 much of the reserve has become farmland and bush forest and there a number sawmills operating there.

Located at 8.96639, -11.7578 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Protected areas of Sierra Leone, Northern Province, Sierra Leone


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