Bowala
in Southern Province, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.974 and -12.220 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 58' 25" and W -12° 13' 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: 05:46 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:30 am and 7:00 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

Discover Bowala

Bowala in Southern Province is a place in Sierra Leone about 80 mi (or 128 km) south-east of Freetown, the country's capital city.

Current time in Bowala is now 05:46 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Bowala. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Gbangbatok Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South-West. 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: Bo, Makeni, Kenema, Freetown and Robertsport. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 97 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

34°C (94 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

30°C (86 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

33°C (91 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

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Concern provides school books

Published: September 22, 2010
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Concern Worldwide

Concern Worldwide provided school books for students in Ansarul Islamic Primary School, Sierra Leone.


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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.

Southern Province, Sierra Leone

The Southern Province is one of three provinces of Sierra Leone. It covers an area of 19,694 km² and has a population of 1,377,067 (2004 census). It consists of four districts. Its capital and administrative center is Bo, which is also the second largest and second most populated city in Sierra Leone after the nation's capital Freetown. The population of the southern province is largely from the Mende ethnic group.

Located at 8, -12.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Provinces of Sierra Leone, Southern Province, Sierra Leone


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