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Dating in Makeni

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About Makeni

  • With about 85,000 people, Makeni is one of the ten biggest cities in Sierra Leone.
  • No town in the Northern Province is bigger.
  • It's about 138 km to Freetown, the country's largest city.
  • Close by: Binkolo (10 km), Masingbi (15 km) and Magburaka (21 km).

First-date ideas for Makeni

Makeni is small enough that you may have friends in common, so start with a relaxed coffee in the centre. If you would rather meet away from familiar faces, Binkolo is close by.

Staying safe

  • Meet in busy public places and tell a friend where you are going.
  • Never send money to people you met online.
  • Report and block anyone who makes you uncomfortable.

Dating in Makeni: questions and answers

Who can I meet near Makeni?

Within 50 km of Makeni there are 5 towns and cities — Magburaka, Binkolo and Rokupr among them — with more than 130,000 residents in all. In the app you choose the distance yourself: from 10 km to 500 km, or “Any distance”.

Is there a free dating site in Makeni?

Yes. YADate is a free online dating site, in Makeni and everywhere else: profiles, search filters, likes, messages, voice messages and gifts cost nothing, and there is no premium plan. Daily caps exist only to stop spam: up to 40 new conversations a day, for example.

Are the singles around Makeni real people?

YADate never creates fake profiles or writes on behalf of people who don't exist. A moderator checks every photo before it appears, every member confirms an email address, and any profile can be reported. Anyone who asks for money or pushes you to move to another app straight away is worth reporting.

Can I date someone from outside Makeni?

Yes. Pick any other city in the filters, at home or abroad, and YADate shows the people there.

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