Robump
in Northern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.561 and -12.828 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 33' 38" and W -12° 49' 41"
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 (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:34 am and 7:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.221 and 166.306 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Malapu
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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Delve into Robump

Robump in Northern Province is a town located in Sierra Leone about 33 mi (or 53 km) east of Freetown, the country's capital town.

Time in Robump is now 12:55 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Robump. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Hastings Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 38 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Freetown, Makeni, Forecariah, Bo and Coyah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 85 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 60%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 54% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

32°C (89 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

30°C (86 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

30°C (87 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken 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.

Operation Barras

Operation Barras was a British Army operation that took place in Sierra Leone on 10 September 2000. The operation aimed to release five British soldiers of the Royal Irish Regiment who had been held by a militia group known as the "West Side Boys".

Located at 8.556, -12.797 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2000 in Sierra Leone, 21st-century military history of the United Kingdom, Conflicts in 2000, Military operations involving the United Kingdom, Military raids, Operations involving British special forces, Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom), Royal Irish Regiment (1992), Sierra Leone Civil War, Special Air Service, Sierra Leone–United Kingdom relations


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Robum, Robump