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Discover Fakina in Sierra Leone

Fakina in the region of Western Area is a place located in Sierra Leone - some 18 mi or ( 28 km ) South-East of Freetown , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Fakina

Local time in Fakina is now 04:30 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Freetown " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Monrovia, Bissau, Sunya, Sukuma Town, and Songo. When in this area, you might want to check out Monrovia . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Fakina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Nick Hewer visits Hope and Homes for Children's projects in Sierra Leone

6:25 min by HopeandHomesTV
Views: 1474 Rating: 5.00

We're accustomed to seeing Nick Hewer, Sir Alan Sugar's right-hand man on The Apprentice, casting his eye over aspiring tycoons in the boardroom. As Patron of Hope and Homes for Children, however, Nic ..

The Blessed Sons - Obama

2:31 min by WeOwnTV
Views: 841 Rating: 4.89

www.weowntv.org - Talented vocal trio perform an original song celebrating the election of president Barack Obama. WeOwnTV production crew met the Blessed Sons during their January scouting trip to Si ..


NEVER ENOUGH LAUGHTER- road trip

5:39 min by braunphotovid
Views: 241 Rating: 5.00

Sierra Leone Fun ..

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Interesting facts about this location

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 6 km away
Tags: Freetown, Populated places in Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Liberated African villages, Western Area

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 10 km away
Tags: Provinces of Sierra Leone, Western Area

Western Area Forest Reserve

Western Area Forest Reserve, also known as the Western Area Peninsula Forest Reserve, is a non-hunting forest reserve in Sierra Leone. The area became a forest reserve in 1916 and has an area of 17,688 hectares . It was demarcated by Charles Lane Poole, Sierra Leone's first ever 'Conservator of Forests,' and founder of the Sierra Leonean Forestry Department. It is the westernmost semi-deciduous closed canopy forest in Sierra Leone.

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Located at 8.34 -13.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Protected areas of Sierra Leone, Western Area

Hastings, Sierra Leone

For other uses, see Hastings (disambiguation). Hastings Hastings, Sierra Leone is located in Sierra LeoneHastingsHastings Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:8|23|N|13|08|W|type:city(15054)_region:SL|| | |name= }} Country Sierra Leone Region Western Area District Western Area Rural District Population (2004)  • Total 15,054 Time zone Greenwich Mean Time Hastings is a town in the Rural District in the Western Area of Sierra Leone.

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Located at 8.38 -13.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Freetown, Populated places in Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Liberated African villages, Western Area

Banana Islands

The Banana Islands lie south west of the Freetown Peninsula in Sierra Leone. The two main islands, Dublin Island and Ricketts Island are linked by a stone causeway. Dublin Island is known for its beaches, while Ricketts Island is best known for its forests. Mes-Meheux is the uninhabited third island of the Banana Islands.

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Located at 8.12 -13.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Freetown, Islands of Sierra Leone