Distance from Freetown to Makeni (Sierra Leone)

The distance between Freetown, Western Area and Makeni, Northern Province is 138 kilometers (86 miles).

Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone

Makeni, Northern Province, Sierra Leone

From Freetown to Makeni, the straight-line distance is 138 kilometers, heading east. Freetown is at 38 meters above sea level, while Makeni is at 93 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 10-12 hours
Motorcycle 4-5 hours
Car 3-4 hours
Helicopter 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Freetown, Sierra Leone

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Freetown

Coordinates: 8.4871° N 13.2356° W

Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)
  • Hastings Airport (HGS)
Makeni, Sierra Leone

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Freetown

Coordinates: 8.8861° N 12.0442° W

Elevation: 93 m (305 ft)

Other distances from Freetown

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Freetown to Bo 175 km
From Freetown to Kenema 235 km
From Freetown to Makeni 138 km
From Freetown to Koidu 250 km
From Freetown to Waterloo 24 km

Other distances from Makeni

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Makeni to Freetown 138 km
From Makeni to Bo 107 km
From Makeni to Kenema 146 km
From Makeni to Koidu 121 km
From Makeni to Waterloo 128 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Sierra Leone that are at equal or similar distances as between Freetown and Makeni.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 138 km
Philadelphia, United States Manhattan, United States 137 km
Philadelphia, United States Queens, United States 139 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Cardiff, United Kingdom 142 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 134 km
Dublin, Ireland Belfast, United Kingdom 142 km
Chicago, United States Milwaukee, United States 134 km
Málaga, Spain Córdoba, Spain 134 km
San Jose, United States Sacramento, United States 142 km
London, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom 143 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Nottingham, United Kingdom 132 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom 132 km
Philadelphia, United States Baltimore, United States 144 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 131 km
Detroit, United States Cleveland, United States 145 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 131 km
Mexicali, Mexico Tijuana, Mexico 146 km
Philadelphia, United States New York City, United States 130 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Bradford, United Kingdom 146 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico León de los Aldama, Mexico 147 km

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