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Vawahun

Vawahun is a hamlet in , . Vawahun is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pujehun and Gerihun.

Town
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is the capital of in the . The current estimate of the population of is 20,121 people. is a rural town and is the commercial and administrative center of District. is situated 3½ km northwest of Vawahun.

Hamlet
is a small town in in southern . 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 . is situated 10 km north of Vawahun.

Vawahun

Latitude
7.33266° or 7° 19′ 58″ north
Longitude
-11.69867° or 11° 41′ 55″ west
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
6CVC88M2+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2022621305
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2403178
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