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Vanima Destination Guide

Discover Vanima in Sierra Leone

Vanima in the region of Eastern Province is a place located in Sierra Leone - some 155 mi or ( 249 km ) East of Freetown , the country's capital .

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Local time in Vanima is now 05:33 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Freetown " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Robertsport, Monrovia, Kakata, Torobu, and Korma. When in this area, you might want to check out Robertsport . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Vanima ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kenema

Kenema is the third largest city in Sierra Leone and the largest city in the Eastern Province. The city is a major trade center and is the capital and largest city of Kenema District. The city lies approximately 200 miles east of Freetown and about 50 miles south of Bo). The municipality of Kenema had a population of 128,402 in the 2004 census and a more recent estimate of 188,463 http://www. world-gazetteer. com/wg.

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Located at 7.88 -11.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, Populated places in Sierra Leone

Kenema Airport

Kenema Airport is an airport located in Kenema, the third largest of Sierra Leone. The airport is mostly used for domestic aircraft to the city. It is the largest and most important airport in Kenema District as well as one of the busiest airport in the country. The airport is operated by the Sierra Leonean Airports Authority.

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Located at 7.89 -11.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Airports in Sierra Leone

Gola National Park

The Gola Rainforest National Park (GRNP) was enacted by the Sierra Leone Parliament in December 2010 and amalgamates Gola North Forest Reserve, Gola East Forest Reserve and Gola West Forest Reserves, only being Sierra Leone's second national park. The GRNP is Sierra Leones largest tract of Rainforest, and covers 71,070 hectares in the east of the country.

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Located at 7.50 -10.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: National parks of Sierra Leone, Protected areas of Sierra Leone

Kambui Hills Forest Reserve

The Kambui Hills Forest Reserve occupies an area of 14,335 hectares in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. It is located 10 kilometres from the town of Kenema with terrain consisting of steep slopes that reach an altitude of between 100 and 645 metres. The area mainly contains forest habitat but there is also some savanna and wetland.

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Located at 7.86 -11.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, Protected areas of Sierra Leone