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Maketane Destination Guide
Explore Maketane in Sierra Leone
Maketane in the region of Northern Province is a town in Sierra Leone - some 82 mi or ( 133 km ) East of Freetown , the country's capital city .
Current time in Maketane is now 07:16 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Freetown " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Monrovia, Bissau, Tawnkawnba, Tambianu, and Sowlia. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Monrovia . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Maketane ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Merv the Goat
**Warning** This video shows the killing of a goat. ---- We bought this goat for 110000 Leones in a village outside of Makeni, Sierra Leone. The occasion was a BBQ party later that evening. ..
Modu dancing (Sierra Leone)
A short film of little boy Modu dancing. Just a few weeks ago he was operated and his left hip was removed... Who says you need two hips to be a good dancer?!? ..
Basket Making in Sierra Leone
Filmed in Mapaki, Sierra Leone. Young child making baskets to sell to earn money for school fees. ..
Godkiss the Makeni Town Crier
There were many unsung heroes at the first ever marathon held in Sierra Leone on 9 June 2012. One was Godkiss, town crier in the host city of Makeni. In the days leading up to the event and on race da ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Makeni
Makeni is the largest city and economic center of the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. Makeni is the capital and administrative center of Bombali District; and is also the fourth largest city in Sierra Leone by population. Makeni lies approximately 137 kilometers (85 miles) east of Freetown. Makeni is a major commercial, educational, tranportational and economic center. The city had a population of 80,840 in the 2004 census and a current estimate of 112,489http://www. world-gazetteer. com/wg.
Located at 8.88 -12.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Binkolo
Binkolo is a rural town in Bombali District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. Binkolo is home to an estimated 13,867 residents (2004 census). The majority of the population are from the Limba ethnic group. The town is the birthplace of Sierra Loene's second President, Joseph Saidu Momoh. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:8|57|N|11|59|W|region:SL_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| |primary |name= }}
Located at 8.95 -11.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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