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Godiama Destination Guide

Discover Godiama in Sierra Leone

Godiama in the region of Southern Province is a town located in Sierra Leone - some 153 mi or ( 246 km ) South-East of Freetown , the country's capital .

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Local time in Godiama is now 07:28 AM (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: Yonkale, Bofuma, Robertsport, Sewulu, and Monrovia. When in this area, you might want to check out Yonkale . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Godiama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sierra Leone, Southern Province, Sierra Leone

Lomboko

Lomboko refers to a slave factory; a fortress stockade created by the infamous Spanish slave trader Pedro Blanco. It consisted of several large holding depots or barracoons for slaves brought from the interior, as well as several palatial buildings for Blanco's use, to hold his wives and concubines, and house his employees. Lomboko was scattered across several small islands at the mouth of the Gallinas river, near Sulima on the Gallinas coast.

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Located at 6.97 -11.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: African slave trade, Former fortresses, History of Sierra Leone

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 12 km away
Tags: International rivers of Africa, Liberia–Sierra Leone border, Rivers of Guinea, Rivers of Liberia, Rivers 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 23 km away
Tags: Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia–Sierra Leone border crossings, Populated places in Liberia

Cape Mount Nature Conservation Unit

The Cape Mount Nature Conservation Unit is found in Liberia. It was established in 1977. This site is 554 km².

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Located at 6.81 -11.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
Tags: Grand Cape Mount County, Protected areas established in 1977, Protected areas of Liberia