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Mapanwom Destination Guide

Touring Mapanwom in Sierra Leone

Mapanwom in the region of Northern Province is located in Sierra Leone - some 32 mi or ( 52 km ) North-East of Freetown , the country's capital city .

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Time in Mapanwom is now 09:50 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Freetown " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ziguinchor, Monrovia, Bissau, Robump, and Masetle. Being here already, consider visiting Ziguinchor . Check out our recommendations for Mapanwom ? 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 18 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

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