Katene
in Northern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.208 and -11.714 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 12' 28" and W -11° 42' 49"
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: 12:55 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:28 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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Discover Katene

Katene in Northern Province is a town in Sierra Leone about 120 mi (or 193 km) north-east of Freetown, the country's capital city.

Current time in Katene is now 12:55 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Katene. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Kabala Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), North-East. 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: Makeni, Mamou, Bo, Faranah and Forecariah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 46% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

32°C (89 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

29°C (84 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle 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.

Northern Province, Sierra Leone

The Northern Province (commonly referred to as Northern Sierra Leone or simply the North) is one of the four provincial divisions of Sierra Leone. It comprises five Districts and covers an area of 35,936 km² and with a population of 1,718,240 (2004 census). Its administrative and economic center is Makeni. The North borders the Western Area to the West, the Republic of Guinea to the north-east, the Eastern Province and Southern Province to the south-east.

Located at 9.25, -11.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Provinces of Sierra Leone, Northern Province, Sierra Leone


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Katena, Katene