MAKENI

Northern Province · SIERRA LEONE (SL) · 8.89°N / 12.04°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,406,407

Makeni is a city in Sierra Leone with a population of 87,679. It sits at 8.89/-12.04, runs on Africa/Freetown, is 10 km from Binkolo.

Population 87,679

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Freetown

All facts

fields

Country: Sierra Leone
Subdivision: Northern Province
Coords: 8.89°N / 12.04°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: None

Proximity

nearest 6 · within 50 km

NE Binkolo Northern Province 13,867 10.1 km

SE Masingbi Northern Province 5,644 15.4 km

SE Magburaka Northern Province 14,915 20.9 km

SE Masaka Northern Province 3,219 36.1 km

NE Bumbuna Northern Province 3,222 37.2 km

SW Rokupr Northern Province 12,744 44.4 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Makeni?: 87,679 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Makeni in?: Africa/Freetown.
Which country is Makeni in?: Sierra Leone (SL).
How far is Makeni from Freetown?: About 138 km.
Does Makeni have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Sierra Leone?: English.
What currency is used in Sierra Leone?: Leone.
How many cities are in Sierra Leone?: 88 on record.
Which admin region is Makeni in?: Northern Province.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2406407

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2406407,
    "name": "Makeni",
    "ascii_name": "Makeni",
    "country_code": "SL",
    "population": 87679,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Freetown",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 8.88605,
    "longitude": -12.04417
  }
}

Context

comparatives

6.3x the population of Binkolo.
10 km from Binkolo.
Same timezone (Africa/Freetown) as 87 other cities in Sierra Leone.