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Discover Balia in Sierra Leone
Balia in the region of Northern Province is a place located in Sierra Leone - some 106 mi or ( 171 km ) East of Freetown , the country's capital .
Local time in Balia is now 08:37 AM (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: Monrovia, Bissau, Petaw, Masunbum, and Masokori. When in this area, you might want to check out Monrovia . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Balia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Farangbaia Forest Reserve
Farangbaia Forest Reserve is a forest reserve with a rainforest ecosystem in Sierra Leone. The Reserve covers an area of 1,260 hectares, is located approximately 10km to the south-east of the town of Bumbuna and forms part of the catchment area for the Seli River. Since the outbreak of Sierra Leone civil war in 1991 much of the reserve has become farmland and bush forest and there a number sawmills operating there.
Located at 8.97 -11.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Masanga Hospital
Masanga Hospital or Masanga Leprosy Hospital is a hospital that currently provides free healthcare in paediatrics, maternity, general medicine and surgery. It is located in Tonkolili district, Northern Province, Sierra Leone. The hospital was ransacked and used as a rebel stronghold during the Sierra Leone Civil War, but having reopened in 2006 it is now a functioning rural hospital once more.
Located at 8.75 -11.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Kasafoni
Kasafoni is a town in northeastern Sierra Leone in the mountainous area near the Guinea border.
Located at 9.12 -11.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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