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Tintafor, Northern Province, Sierra Leone – Sierra Leone Flag

Current Date And Time In Tintafor, Sierra Leone

Friday, 14 August 2026
16:30:55 GMT
Currency: Sierra Leonean Leone (SLL)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 5,460

📍 Cities Near To Tintafor


Find cities, states and countries closest to Tintafor in Northern Province, Sierra Leone with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Tintafor.

📍 Tintafor Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Tintafor from our regional database:

State / RegionNorthern Province
Total Population5,460
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude8.6267° N
Center Longitude-13.215° E
Elevation33 m (108 ft)
UTC Time Zone+00:00
Population Rank in Northern Province#13 of 28
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Freetown Freetown10 16 8
South (S)
National Flag Of Goderich Goderich15 23 13
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Hastings Hastings18 29 16
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Kassiri Kassiri23 36 20
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Kent Kent23 36 20
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Konakridee Konakridee5 8 5
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Mambolo Mambolo24 38 20
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Mambolo Mambolo23 38 20
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Mange Mange32 51 28
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Masoyila Masoyila2 3 2
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Pendembu Pendembu14 22 12
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Pepel Pepel11 18 10
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Sawkta Sawkta1 2 1
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Waterloo Waterloo22 36 19
South-southeast (SSE)

🏳️ States Near To Tintafor


States and regions closest to Northern Province (home state of Tintafor), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bafatá Bafatá296 477 257
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bamako Bamako338 544 293
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bissau Bissau307 495 267
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Boké Region Boké Region223 359 194
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bomi County Bomi County179 288 156
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bong County Bong County203 327 177
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Conakry Conakry151 243 131
West (W)
National Flag Of Eastern Province Eastern Province98 158 85
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Faranah Faranah89 144 78
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Gabú Gabú282 454 245
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To Tintafor


Countries bordering or closest to Sierra Leone, with aerial distance and compass direction from Tintafor's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Benin Benin964 1,551 837
East (E)
National Flag Of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso742 1,194 644
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cabo Verde Cabo Verde942 1,516 818
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Gambia Gambia419 675 364
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ghana Ghana736 1,185 639
East (E)
National Flag Of Guinea Guinea175 282 152
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau327 526 284
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ivory Coast Ivory Coast431 694 374
East (E)
National Flag Of Liberia Liberia214 344 186
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Mali Mali819 1,317 711
Northeast (NE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Tintafor. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Northern Province, Sierra Leone.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Tintafor (You)Northern Province5,460
SawktaNorthern Province3,4521.5ENE
MasoyilaNorthern Province3,6583.1ESE
KonakrideeNorthern Province3,1048.3NNW
FreetownWestern Area802,63915.7S
PepelNorthern Province4,46218.2ESE
PendembuWestern Area21.8SSW
GoderichWestern Area19,20923.5SSW
HastingsWestern Area5,12128.7SSE
WaterlooWestern Area55,00035.7SSE
KassiriNorthern Province5,16136.3NNE

🏆 Northern Province City Rankings

How does Tintafor rank within Northern Province? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Tintafor appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Makeni85,116
Lunsar22,461
Kabala17,948
Mile 9115,491
Magburaka14,915
Binkolo13,867
Rokupr12,744
Kambia11,520
Kamakwie8,098
Kukuna7,676

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Lungi International Airport
IATA: FNA
2 km (2 mi) from Tintafor
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Northern Province Cities
Tintafor ranks #13 of 28 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Tintafor? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Tintafor Sits on the Map

Tintafor sits inside Northern Province, Sierra Leone and ranks #13 of 28 cities in Northern Province by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Tintafor to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Tintafor outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Tintafor and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Tintafor against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Northern Province city rankings

🌎 Beyond Tintafor: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Tintafor and the countries closest to Tintafor by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Sierra Leone. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Tintafor, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Tintafor at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Tintafor

If you're stringing together stops in Northern Province, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Tintafor — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Tintafor MapView the Tintafor map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Tintafor Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Northern Province OverviewExplore the Northern Province state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Sierra Leone Country DataGet complete Sierra Leone data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Tintafor

Which cities are closest to Tintafor?

See the Cities Near To Tintafor table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Northern Province by population and density.

How is the distance from Tintafor to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Tintafor and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Tintafor map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Tintafor will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Tintafor to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Tintafor?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Tintafor. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Northern Province city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Tintafor compare in size to the cities near it?

Tintafor ranks #13 of 28 cities in Northern Province by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Tintafor?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Tintafor is Lungi International Airport (FNA), about 2 km (2 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.