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Explore Samahun in Sierra Leone
Samahun in the region of Western Area is a town in Sierra Leone - some 14 mi or ( 23 km ) South-East of Freetown , the country's capital city .
Current time in Samahun is now 08:36 AM (Friday) . 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, Wilberforce, Tumbu, and Ro-Yema. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Monrovia . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Samahun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
The roads in Freetown, Sierra Leone
Video showing the state of the roads near our home in Freetown which demonstrate why we desperately near to acquire a 4x4 vehicle. ..
Trip To Sierra Leone
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River No. 2 beach near Tokeh, Sierra Leone
The most beautiful beach in the entire world! ..
Nick Hewer visits Hope and Homes for Children's projects in Sierra Leone
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 ..
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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.
Located at 8.33 -13.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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.
Located at 8.33 -13.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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.
Located at 8.47 -13.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Fourah Bay College
Fourah Bay College is a public university in the neighborhood of Mount Aureol in Freetown, Sierra Leone. It is the oldest university in West Africa and the first western-style university built in West Africa. http://www. tusol. org/historical It is a constituent college of the University of Sierra Leone and was formerly affiliated with Durham University (1876-1967).
Located at 8.48 -13.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
University of Sierra Leone
The University of Sierra Leone is the name of the former unitary public university system in Sierra Leone, which, as of May 2005, was reconstituted into the individual colleges of Fourah Bay College and Njala University. It is now affiliated to many colleges in Sierra Leone.
Located at 8.49 -13.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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