Makundu
in Northern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.950 and -12.146 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 57' 1" and W -12° 8' 46"
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: 02:24 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:28 am and 7:01 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: 2024-05-15 08:00:47

Discover Makundu

Makundu in Northern Province is a town in Sierra Leone about 86 mi (or 138 km) north-east of Freetown, the country's capital city.

Current time in Makundu is now 02:24 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Makundu. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Kabala Airport in a distance of 64 mi (or 103 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, Forecariah, Bo, Freetown and Kindia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 85 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

29°C (84 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

29°C (85 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Devil Mana dancing in Makeni, 2012

Published: June 27, 2013
Length: 19:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: n0ns0n0

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

Published: January 16, 2014
Length: 18:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tamba Lamin

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

Published: June 12, 2011
Length: 08:05 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: smarterhospital

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 ...


Wesleyan Church Cemetery. Kalangba, Bombali, Sierra Leone

Published: January 02, 2015
Length: 05:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Chad Dupin

The team from Daybreak visited the Wesleyan Missionary Cemetery in Kalangba, Bombali, Sierra Leone.


Mountain Lion Agriculture Model Farm Results 2012

Published: October 24, 2012
Length: 11:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MountainLionAg

A video displaying the results experienced by Mountain Lion Agriculture (MLAg) on its Model Farm in Sierra Leone over the 2012 crop year. The purpose of MLAg's Model Farm is to research and...


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