Bomuma
in Southern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.001 and -11.600 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 0' 1" and W -11° 36' 1"
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: 02:23 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:29 am and 6:56 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: 2024-05-18 08:26:29

Delve into Bomuma

Bomuma in Southern Province is located in Sierra Leone about 152 mi (or 245 km) south-east of Freetown, the country's capital town.

Current time in Bomuma is now 02:23 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Bomuma. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Bo Airport in a distance of 66 mi (or 106 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Robertsport, Tubmanburg, Kenema, Bo and Monrovia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 95 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 77% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

34°C (92 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

32°C (89 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, light 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.

Sulima, Sierra Leone

Sulima is a town in the extreme south east of Sierra Leone, lying at the mouth of the Moa River. Originally a trading post in the nineteenth century, it has a large population of refugees from Liberia.

Located at 6.96944, -11.575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Sierra Leone, Southern Province, Sierra Leone

Lomboko

Lomboko refers to a slave factory; a fortress stockade created by the infamous Spanish slave trader Pedro Blanco. It consisted of several large holding depots or barracoons for slaves brought from the interior, as well as several palatial buildings for Blanco's use, to hold his wives and concubines, and house his employees. Lomboko was scattered across several small islands at the mouth of the Gallinas river, near Sulima on the Gallinas coast.

Located at 6.96944, -11.575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
African slave trade, Former fortresses, History of Sierra Leone


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