Petaw
Petaw is a hamlet in Northern Province, Sierra Leone and has about 325 residents. Petaw is situated nearby to the hamlet Matam, as well as near Bonma.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Masanga Hospital.
Masanga Hospital
Hospital
Masanga Hospital or Masanga Leprosy Hospital is an NGO-supported government hospital that provides healthcare in paediatrics, maternity, general medicine and surgery. Masanga Hospital is situated 3½ km east of Petaw.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Makari and Magburaka.
Makari
Hamlet
Makari is a small village in Tonkolili District, Northern Province, of Sierra Leone, West Africa. It is located on a hill above the right bank of the Pampana River. Makari is situated 4½ km east of Petaw.
Magburaka
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Magburaka is a city in Sierra Leone. Magburaka is the former capital of the north of Sierra Leone. Makeni became the new capital during the war. Magburaka was a stop on the Bauya - Makeni branch of the now defunct Sierra Leone Railway.
Petaw
- Type: Hamlet with 325 residents
- Also known as: “Retaw”
- Category: locality
- Location: Northern Province, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
8.76181° or 8° 45′ 43″ northLongitude
-11.86753° or 11° 52′ 3″ westPopulation
325Elevation
118 metres (387 feet)Open location code
6CWCQ46J+PXOpenStreetMap ID
node 3059446521OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2404565
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