Map of Makeni, Sierra Leone
Makeni is the administrative centre of Northern Province, Sierra Leone, with a population of about 85,116. It lies at 8.8860°N, 12.0442°W. Makeni is about 138 km (86 mi) east of Freetown, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Port Loko, 83 km to the west.
Makeni at a glance
Country
Region
Northern Province
Population
85,116GeoNames
Coordinates
8.8860, -12.04428°53′10″N 12°02′39″W
Time zone
Africa/FreetownUTC+00:00
Local time
–
Distance to Freetown
138 km (86 mi)
Where is Makeni?
- The 5th largest city in Sierra Leone by recorded population.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 36 min on the shortest day to 12 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Makeni
- Port Loko — 83 km west
- Bo — 108 km south
- Koidu — 121 km east
- Waterloo — 128 km southwest
- Freetown — 138 km west
- Kenema — 146 km southeast
- Kindia — 158 km northwest, Guinea
- Mamou — 166 km north, Guinea
- Coyah — 173 km northwest, Guinea
- Manéah — 178 km northwest, Guinea
Largest cities in Sierra Leone
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.