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Futa Destination Guide

Explore Futa in Sierra Leone

Futa in the region of Southern Province is a town in Sierra Leone - some 148 mi or ( 238 km ) South-East of Freetown , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Futa is now 12:41 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Freetown " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Robertsport, Monrovia, Bombohun, Kakata, and Godama. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Robertsport . Where to go and what to see in Futa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Bagla Hills

Bagla Hills are located in eastern Sierra Leone within the newly created Gola National Park near the border with Liberia. The site has been the subject of recent controversy between developers and conservationists. The Gola National Park has been subject to a study and report into the conflicts and lack of clarity between the mining and forestry sectors in Sierra Leone by Global Witness. The Bagla Hills are home to some of Africas most threatened wildife including the Jentink's Duiker.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.26 -11.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Geography of Sierra Leone

Bo Waterside

Bo Waterside is a town in Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia on the Mano River. It was a key border crossing between Liberia and Sierra Leone until 1990, when it closed after the launch of Charles Taylor's National Patriotic Front of Liberia invasion from Sierra Leone. The border crossing officially re-opened in June 2007 in an official ceremony involving government officials, humanitarian workers and significant amounts of foreign press coverage.

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Located at 7.01 -11.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia–Sierra Leone border crossings, Populated places in Liberia

Tewor District

Tewor District is one of five districts located in Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia. Tewor is located between the Atlantic Ocean, Lake Piso and the Mano River, on the boundary with Sierra Leone. Inhabitants of this district are of the Vai tribe, but they predominantly speak both Vai and Mende. The current Commissioner of Tewor District is Clarence D. Fahnbulleh, and the Paramount Chief is Lamin Bettie.

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Located at 7.00 -11.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 32 km away
Tags: Districts of Liberia, Grand Cape Mount County