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Rokure Destination Guide

Discover Rokure in Sierra Leone

Rokure in the region of Northern Province is a town located in Sierra Leone - some 31 mi or ( 49 km ) North-East of Freetown , the country's capital .

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Local time in Rokure is now 10:49 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: Ziguinchor, Monrovia, Bissau, Yenkisa, and Robump. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziguinchor . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rokure ? 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 19 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 26 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 28 km away
Tags: Geography of Sierra Leone