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Makelfa Destination Guide

Touring Makelfa in Sierra Leone

Makelfa in the region of Northern Province is a city located in Sierra Leone - some 27 mi or ( 44 km ) East of Freetown , the country's capital city .

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Time in Makelfa is now 12:41 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Freetown " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ziguinchor, Monrovia, Bissau, Mapanwom, and Mamina. Being here already, consider visiting Ziguinchor . Check out our recommendations for Makelfa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Operation Barras

Operation Barras was a British Army operation that took place in Sierra Leone on 10 September 2000. The operation aimed to release five British soldiers of the Royal Irish Regiment who had been held by a militia group known as the "West Side Boys".

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Located at 8.56 -12.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 2000 in Sierra Leone, 21st-century military history of the United Kingdom, Conflicts in 2000, Military operations involving the United Kingdom, Military raids, Operations involving British special forces, Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom), Royal Irish Regiment (1992), Sierra Leone Civil War, Sierra Leone–United Kingdom relations, Special Air Service

Bunce Island

Bunce Island (also spelled "Bence," "Bense," or "Bance" at different periods) is the site of an 18th century British slave castle in the Republic of Sierra Leone in West Africa. Located about 20 miles upriver from Sierra Leone's capital city of Freetown, Bunce Island lies in the Sierra Leone River (also called the "Freetown Harbour"), the vast estuary formed by the Rokel River and Port Loko Creek.

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Located at 8.57 -13.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Freetown, Islands of Sierra Leone, Western Area

Port Pepel

Port Pepel is a port in Sierra Leone using for the shipping of bulk iron ore.

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Located at 8.58 -13.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Geography of Sierra Leone