Places to visit near

Sawkta

Sawkta is a town in North West Province, Sierra Leone district, Sierra Leone of about 3,452 people. Within 50 km by road there are 256 places to visit: 112 churches, 55 mosques & dargahs and 17 beaches & coast. The must-see places are National Railway Museum, Jamiatul Atiq Masjid and Church of the Holy Trinity, Freetown.

8.6323° N, 13.2025° WPop. 3,452

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Within 30 km215 places
Within 50 km256
Must-see15
Notable118
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Sawkta

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:42 pm

98 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Sawkta
  2. Bunce Islandisland · 1 hrs
  3. Sugar Loafviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Lumbley Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  5. St. John's Maroon Churchchurch · 30 min
  6. National Railway Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Sawkta
Today’s loopSawktaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Sawkta?

National Railway Museum (museum, about 20 km), Jamiatul Atiq Masjid (mosque, about 20 km), Church of the Holy Trinity, Freetown (church, about 20 km), St. George's Cathedral (church, about 20 km), The Cotton Tree (attraction, about 21 km), National Museum (museum, about 21 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sawkta?

256 places on Spotwander: 112 churches, 55 mosques & dargahs, 27 other attractions, 17 beaches & coast, 13 rivers, islands & mangroves.

Which is the nearest church to Sawkta?

Mary Our Help Catholic Church, about 2 km by road; GRACE Embassy (3 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Sawkta?

Tintafor Central Mosque, about 2 km by road; Masoila Mosque (4 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Sawkta?

Start in Sawkta, visit Bunce Island, then Sugar Loaf, then Lumbley Beach, then St. John's Maroon Church, then National Railway Museum, and drive back — about 98 km by road in all.