-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- Sierra Leone »
- Northern Province » Yara
Yara Destination Guide
Touring Yara in Sierra Leone
Yara in the region of Northern Province is a city located in Sierra Leone - some 124 mi or ( 200 km ) North-East of Freetown , the country's capital city .
Time in Yara is now 03:11 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Freetown " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Monrovia, Worowaia, Makeni, Komoia, and Kenema. Being here already, consider visiting Monrovia . Check out our recommendations for Yara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Lake Sonfon
Lake Sonfon, also known as Lake Confon, is a fresh water mountain lake in Diang, Sierra Leone of religious and cultural significance. The nearest towns are Kabala that is 60km to the north and Benugu that is 40 km to the south. It is located in the hills of the Sula Mountains at an altitude of 549 m above sea level. Sonfon drains from its southern end, which forms the start of the Pampana River, and is fed by seven small streams with its water level varying considerably during the year.
Located at 9.25 -11.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Kasafoni
Kasafoni is a town in northeastern Sierra Leone in the mountainous area near the Guinea border.
Located at 9.12 -11.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Northern Province, Sierra Leone
The Northern Province (commonly referred to as Northern Sierra Leone or simply the North) is one of the four provincial divisions of Sierra Leone. It comprises five Districts and covers an area of 35,936 km² and with a population of 1,718,240 (2004 census). Its administrative and economic center is Makeni. The North borders the Western Area to the West, the Republic of Guinea to the north-east, the Eastern Province and Southern Province to the south-east.
Located at 9.25 -11.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.