Makeni
The largest city in Sierra Leone's Northern Province, Makeni serves as the economic hub of the region and is home to the University of Makeni, the country's largest private university. Set in mountain terrain in Bombali District, the city sits a long drive east of Freetown and has enough independent-traveller infrastructure to warrant its own Wikivoyage entry.
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- Population87,679
- Nearest water from center 4.8 km3.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.0 km1.2 mi
Nearest airports
Makeni: quick answers
Where is Makeni?
Makeni is in Sierra Leone, about 138 km86 miles in a straight line from Freetown.
How do you get to Makeni?
The nearest airport is Bo (KBS), about 4 hr 3 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Makeni?
The warmest month is March, averaging 29°C84°F across day and night; the coolest is August, at 24°C75°F. The wettest month is August, with about 465 mm18.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Makeni?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 restaurants and 18 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.