Masoko
in Northern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.791 and -11.870 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 47' 27" and W -11° 52' 11"
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: 05:22 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:32 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
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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Explore Masoko

Masoko in Northern Province is located in Sierra Leone about 100 mi (or 161 km) east of Freetown, the country's capital.

Local time in Masoko is now 05:22 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Masoko. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Yengema Airport in a distance of 58 mi (or 93 km), East. 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 Freetown. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 96 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 85 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 36% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

35°C (96 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

36°C (98 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

37°C (98 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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Tokey Travel Trophy - Part two

Published: May 11, 2011
Length: 28:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Brunaldoc

Tokey Travel Trophy, Africana Tokey Village, Africana, Tokey, ATV.


Mainstreet Mapaki - Sierra Leone

Published: February 15, 2010
Length: 15:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: zeptepe

The view from the guest house in Mapaki, Sierra Leone. Mapaki is north of Freetown near the city of Makeni.


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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.

Masanga Hospital

Masanga Hospital or Masanga Leprosy Hospital is a hospital that currently provides free healthcare in paediatrics, maternity, general medicine and surgery. It is located in Tonkolili district, Northern Province, Sierra Leone. The hospital was ransacked and used as a rebel stronghold during the Sierra Leone Civil War, but having reopened in 2006 it is now a functioning rural hospital once more.

Located at 8.74925, -11.8371 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals in Sierra Leone


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