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Explore Glaya in Sierra Leone

Glaya in the region of Southern Province is a town in Sierra Leone - some 161 mi or ( 259 km ) South-East of Freetown , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Glaya is now 11:27 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Zozowoa Number Two, Zozowoa 1, Yonkale, Tiene, and Robertsport. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zozowoa Number Two . Where to go and what to see in Glaya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 3 km away
Tags: Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia–Sierra Leone border crossings, Populated places in Liberia

Tienie

Tienie is a town in Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia.

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Located at 6.94 -11.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Grand Cape Mount County, 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 12 km away
Tags: Districts of Liberia, Grand Cape Mount County

Mano River

The Mano River is a river in west Africa, it originates in the Guinea Highlands in Liberia and forms part of the Liberia – Sierra Leone border. The districts through which the river flows include the Parrot's Beak area of Guinea, Liberia's Lofa County and the Kono and Kailahun District of Sierra Leone. Diamond mining is a major industry in these areas.

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Located at 6.92 -11.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: International rivers of Africa, Liberia–Sierra Leone border, Rivers of Guinea, Rivers of Liberia, Rivers of Sierra Leone

Sulima, Sierra Leone

Sulima is a town in the extreme south east of Sierra Leone, lying at the mouth of the Moa River. Originally a trading post in the nineteenth century, it has a large population of refugees from Liberia.

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Located at 6.97 -11.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sierra Leone, Southern Province, Sierra Leone