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Discover Makpintaw in Sierra Leone
Makpintaw in the region of Northern Province is a town located in Sierra Leone - some 104 mi or ( 167 km ) North-East of Freetown , the country's capital .
Local time in Makpintaw is now 02:03 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, Tawnkawnba, Samiya, and Masunbum. When in this area, you might want to check out Monrovia . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Makpintaw ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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
Northern Province, Sierra Leone
The Northern Province (commonly referred to as Northern Sierra Leone or simply the North) is one of the four provincial divisions of Sierra Leone. It comprises five Districts and covers an area of 35,936 km² and with a population of 1,718,240 (2004 census). Its administrative and economic center is Makeni. The North borders the Western Area to the West, the Republic of Guinea to the north-east, the Eastern Province and Southern Province to the south-east.
Located at 9.25 -11.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 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 20 km away
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 24 km away
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