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Explore Makoi in Sierra Leone

Makoi in the region of Southern Province is a place in Sierra Leone - some 26 mi or ( 43 km ) East of Freetown , the country's capital city .

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Time in Makoi is now 04:49 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Freetown " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Monrovia, Buchanan, Bissau, Yoni, and Watai. Since you are here already, consider visiting Monrovia . Where to go and what to see in Makoi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Bradford, Sierra Leone

Bradford is a town in eastern Sierra Leone, not far from the capital.

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Located at 8.30 -12.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sierra Leone

Western Area

The Western Area or Freetown Peninsula (formerly the Colony of Sierra Leone) is one of four principal divisions of Sierra Leone. It comprises the oldest city and national capital Freetown and its surrounding towns and countryside. It covers an area of 557 km² and has a population of 1,447,271. The Western Area is located mostly around the peninsula and is divided into two districts: the Western Area Rural and the Western Area Urban.

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Located at 8.33 -13.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Provinces of Sierra Leone, Western Area

Waterloo, Sierra Leone

Waterloo is a city in the Western Area of Sierra Leone and the capital of the Western Area Rural District. The city is the second largest in the Western Area and lies approximately 20 miles (by road) east of Freetown http://www. thepoint. gm/art%20&%20C,%20TT,%20E%20&%20W97. htm.. The city had a population of 34,079 in the 2004 census Waterloo is a major transport hub and lies on the main highway linking Freetown to the country's provinces.

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Located at 8.33 -13.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Freetown, Populated places in Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Liberated African villages, Western Area

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 24 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