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Balu in the region of Eastern Province is a town located in Sierra Leone - some 179 mi or ( 288 km ) East of Freetown , the country's capital .
Local time in Balu is now 02:21 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Freetown " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Monrovia, Sembehun, Njama, Manjama, and Mafindo. When in this area, you might want to check out Monrovia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Balu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Kailahun Bondo 'Devils' Come Out En Masse for President Koroma of Sierra Leone
I was personally invited by President Koroma to independently cover his last weekend (May 4th to May 7th) trip to Kailahun. I could not make it at the start of the trip (ie: Segbwema) due to some unfo ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kailahun
Kailahun is the capital of Kailahun District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Kailahun is a major business and commercial center of Kailahun District. The population was 13 108 in the 2004 census, and a current estimate of 18,411http://www. world-gazetteer. com/wg. php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-3313&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=&geo=353824942. Kailahun lies approximately 75 miles north-east of Kenema and about 300 miles (by road) east of Freetownhttp://charlycox.
Located at 8.28 -10.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tombodu
Tombodu is a relatively small provencial town - the third largest town in Kono District in the Eastern Province, Sierra Leone. The town had a population of less than 3000 in the 2004 census. Tombodu was RUF stronghold during the Sierra Leone civil war. The majority of the residents in the town are from the Kono ethnic group. The town is the birthplace of Johnny Paul Koroma, the former leader of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) military junta of Sierra Leone.
Located at 8.13 -10.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Fangamadou
Fangamadou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Guéckédou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-western Guinea.
Located at 8.50 -10.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Vahun District
Vahun District is one of six districts located in Lofa County, Liberia.
Located at 8.51 -10.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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