Yawei
Yawei is a locality in Southern Province, Sierra Leone. Yawei is situated nearby to the locality Bayana, as well as near Wombe.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gerihun and Pujehun.
Gerihun
Hamlet
Gerihun is a small town in Bo District in southern Sierra Leone. In late April 1996, an attack on the town led its residents and the more than 20,000 inhabitants of a displaced camp in the vicinity to flee to Bo. Gerihun is situated 3½ km east of Yawei.
Pujehun
Town
Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pujehun is the capital of Pujehun District in the Southern Province. The current estimate of the population of Pujehun is 20,121 people. Pujehun is a rural town and is the commercial and administrative center of Pujehun District. Pujehun is situated 6 km south of Yawei.
Yawei
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Yawe”
- Location: Southern Province, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
7.41124° or 7° 24′ 41″ northLongitude
-11.70922° or 11° 42′ 33″ westElevation
36 metres (118 feet)Open location code
6CVCC76R+F8GeoNames ID
2402882
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