Bure Town
in Western Area, Sierra Leone

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.317 and -13.058 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 19' 2" and W -13° 3' 30"
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: 11:42 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Freetown
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:51 am and 7:02 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Touring Bure Town

Bure Town in Western Area is a town located in Sierra Leone about 18 mi (or 28 km) south-east of Freetown, the country's capital place.

Time in Bure Town is now 11:42 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Freetown with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Bure Town. The closest airport in Sierra Leone is Hastings Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 85 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 50% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

32°C (89 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

31°C (87 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

31°C (88 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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A Trip from Upline to the City

Published: January 22, 2019
Length: 31:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: AmedmackieTV


Sierra Leone or Bust - Week 17 to Week 23

Published: April 06, 2019
Length: 29:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sierra Leone or Bust

I didn't get much footage throughout these weeks because I was putting in long hours. Hope you enjoy!


Sierra Leone economy

Published: May 01, 2019
Length: 03:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Patrick Turay


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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.

Waterloo, Sierra Leone

Waterloo is a city in the Western Area of Sierra Leone and the capital of the Western Area Rural District. The city is the second largest in the Western Area and lies approximately 20 miles (by road) east of Freetown http://www. thepoint. gm/art%20&%20C,%20TT,%20E%20&%20W97. htm.. The city had a population of 34,079 in the 2004 census Waterloo is a major transport hub and lies on the main highway linking Freetown to the country's provinces.

Located at 8.33333, -13.0667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Freetown, Populated places in Sierra Leone, Western Area, Sierra Leone Liberated African villages


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Burie Town, Bure Town