Port Loko
in Northern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.766 and -12.787 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 45' 57" and W -12° 47' 13"
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: 11:19 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:50 am and 7:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.221 and 166.306 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Malapu
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Port Loko

Port Loko in Northern Province with it's 21,308 citizens is a town in Sierra Leone about 41 mi (or 67 km) north-east of Freetown, the country's capital city.

Current time in Port Loko is now 11:19 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Port Loko. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Lungi International Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), West. 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: Freetown, Forecariah, Makeni, Coyah and Conakry. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 27% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

32°C (90 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

32°C (89 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

32°C (89 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Welkom in St. Martin's November 2013

Published: December 14, 2013
Length: 28:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mark Arts

Annie, Dorie and Mark arrive in Port Loko.


Tour of St. Martin's orphanage 2013

Published: December 14, 2013
Length: 05:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mark Arts


De kinderen van het weeshuis krijgen cadeaus

Published: December 14, 2013
Length: 00:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mark Arts

The kids from St. Martin's and many schools get gifts from the sponsors in the Netherlands.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Port Loka, Port Lokko, Port Loko, Порт-Локо