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Explore Banka in Sierra Leone

Banka in the region of Northern Province is a town in Sierra Leone - some 59 mi or ( 95 km ) North-East of Freetown , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Banka is now 11:55 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Ziguinchor, Monrovia, Bissau, Masamboi, and Magbankita. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ziguinchor . Where to go and what to see in Banka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Gbinti

Gbinti is a rural town in Dibia chiefdom http://gbinti. org/, Port Loko District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. The town is the chieftaincy seat of Dibia chiefdom. Gbinti lies about 20 miles from the district capital Port Loko and approximately 52 miles from Freetown. The inhabitant of Gbinti are largely from the Temne ethnic group. Many of the Temne people of Gbinti are partially of Temne and Fula descents. The Temne language is widely spoken in the town.

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Located at 8.97 -12.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Northern Province, Sierra Leone, Populated places in Sierra Leone

Lunsar

Lunsar is a town in Port Loko District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. The town has the largest population in Port Loko District. As of 2004, the population of Lunsar was estimated at 36,108http://www. britannica. com/EBchecked/topic/351639/Lunsar. The town is one of the main commercial and business hub in the North of Sierra Leone. Lunsar lies approximately 60 miles east of Freetownhttp://www. evi.

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Located at 8.68 -12.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sierra Leone

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