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Discover Kakanda Town in Sierra Leone

Kakanda Town in the region of Western Area is a town located in Sierra Leone - some 16 mi or ( 26 km ) South-East of Freetown , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kakanda Town is now 07:19 PM (Friday) . 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: Monrovia, Bissau, Tumbu, Songo, and Ro-Yema. When in this area, you might want to check out Monrovia . We found 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 Kakanda Town ? 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 ..


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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 2 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 7 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

Kissy, Sierra Leone

Kissy (formerly Waterloo refugee camp) is a poor neighborhood on the eastern end of the Sierra Leonean capital of Freetown. It is also home to numerous health services, including a United Methodist Church Health and Maternity ward as well as a mental hospital. It is also home to over 500 Liberian refugees.

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Located at 8.47 -13.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Freetown, Populated places in Sierra Leone, Refugee camps, Sierra Leone Liberated African villages

Sierra Leone River

The Sierra Leone River is a river estuary on the Atlantic Ocean in Western Sierra Leone. It is formed by the Bankasoka River and Rokel River and is between 4 and 10 miles wide (6–16 km) and 25 miles (40 km) long. It holds the major ports of Queen Elizabeth II Quay and Pepel. The estuary is also important for shipping. It is the largest natural harbour in the African continent.

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Located at 8.50 -13.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Freetown, Protected areas of Sierra Leone, Rivers of Sierra Leone