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Mende Destination Guide
Explore Mende in Sierra Leone
Mende in the region of Eastern Province is a place in Sierra Leone - some 174 mi or ( 280 km ) East of Freetown , the country's capital city .
Time in Mende is now 09:06 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Freetown " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Monrovia, Gbarnga, Mende, Masayama, and Kenema. Since you are here already, consider visiting Monrovia . Where to go and what to see in Mende ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 12 km away
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 16 km away
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