Koidu, Sierra Leone · UTC+0
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Koidu is the commercial center of Kono District, the heart of Sierra Leone’s alluvial diamond fields. The city runs on Africa/Freetown time: GMT, UTC+0, all year. No daylight saving.
blood diamonds and a post-war reckoning
Like Kenema further southwest, Koidu’s economy is shaped by diamond trading and artisanal mining. The sorting houses and dealer offices keep early hours, when visibility is best for stone evaluation. Late morning and afternoon heat pushes outdoor work to its limits.
Sierra Leone’s civil war (1991-2002) centered partly on control of the Kono diamond fields. “Blood diamonds” from this district became internationally known. The post-war period has brought more formalized mining regulations, though the informal economy remains large. Time in Koidu has always been measured against the value of what comes out of the ground rather than what the clock says.
At 8 degrees north, Koidu receives close to 12 hours of daylight year-round. The harmattan season from November to February brings dry, dusty air from the Sahara, reducing visibility and changing the character of the workday.
Noon in Koidu is noon in London in winter, GMT matching GMT exactly.
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Questions about time in Koidu
- What timezone is Koidu in?
- Koidu uses the IANA timezone
Africa/Freetown. The UTC offset is always UTC+0 — this timezone does not observe daylight saving time. - Does Koidu observe daylight saving time?
- No. Koidu does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC+0 all year round.
- What is the current UTC offset for Koidu?
- Koidu is currently at UTC+0.
- What is the time difference between Koidu and New York?
- Koidu is currently 4 hours ahead of New York.
- What is the time difference between Koidu and London?
- Koidu is currently 1 hour behind London.
- What is the time difference between Koidu and Los Angeles?
- Koidu is currently 7 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- What is the time difference between Koidu and Tokyo?
- Koidu is currently 9 hours behind Tokyo.
- What is the IANA timezone name for Koidu?
- The IANA timezone database identifier for Koidu is
Africa/Freetown. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'Africa/Freetown' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('Africa/Freetown')`), or any IANA-compatible library.