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Yema Destination Guide

Explore Yema in Sierra Leone

Yema in the region of Southern Province is a town in Sierra Leone - some 30 mi or ( 48 km ) East of Freetown , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Yema is now 06:21 PM (Saturday) . 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: Monrovia, Bissau, Yoni, Watai, and Songo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Monrovia . Where to go and what to see in Yema ? 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 9 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 20 km away
Tags: Provinces of Sierra Leone, 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 23 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