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Discover Katankina in Sierra Leone
Katankina in the region of Northern Province is a town located in Sierra Leone - some 94 mi or ( 152 km ) North-East of Freetown , the country's capital .
Local time in Katankina is now 04:27 PM (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, Bissau, Tambianu, Sowlia, and Mato. 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 Katankina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Modu dancing (Sierra Leone)
A short film of little boy Modu dancing. Just a few weeks ago he was operated and his left hip was removed... Who says you need two hips to be a good dancer?!? ..
God's House International Medical Outreach to Sierra Leone 2012
God's House International Medical Outreach to Sierra Leone 2012. GHI provide free medical care in the city of Freetown, Upper Marjaytown Area, The Villages of Gbendembu, Kagbereh, Khortuhun and Batkan ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Binkolo
Binkolo is a rural town in Bombali District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. Binkolo is home to an estimated 13,867 residents (2004 census). The majority of the population are from the Limba ethnic group. The town is the birthplace of Sierra Loene's second President, Joseph Saidu Momoh. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:8|57|N|11|59|W|region:SL_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| |primary |name= }}
Located at 8.95 -11.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Kamabai
Kamabai is a small town in Bombali District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone, with a population of about 4000 within a 7 km radius (including the villages of Kagbumbo, Bonaia, Manlokoko, Kawere, Masasa, Makombon, Matunko, Mateli, Mabunko, Karim, Mankorokoro, Kamaron and Katanta). The town is about 26 miles (41 kilometers) northeast of Makeni.
Located at 9.15 -11.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Makeni
Makeni is the largest city and economic center of the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. Makeni is the capital and administrative center of Bombali District; and is also the fourth largest city in Sierra Leone by population. Makeni lies approximately 137 kilometers (85 miles) east of Freetown. Makeni is a major commercial, educational, tranportational and economic center. The city had a population of 80,840 in the 2004 census and a current estimate of 112,489http://www. world-gazetteer. com/wg.
Located at 8.88 -12.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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 24 km away
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