Panguma

Panguma is a village in eastern , with a population of 7965. The village had previously been the capital of Mende chief Nyagua during the 19th century.
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is the second city of and the main city of the Southern region. is one of the only cities in Sierra Leone to be untouched by the war, owing to a citizen militia which kept the rebel soldiers out for the entire 10 years.

Panguma

Latitude
8.02426° or 8° 1′ 27″ north
Longitude
-11.7578° or 11° 45′ 28″ west
Elevation
120 metres (394 feet)
Open location code
6CWC26FR+PV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3058959452
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2404666
Wiki­data ID
Q25227196
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swahili—“Panguma” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 潘古瑪
  • Finnish: Panguma
  • Hawaiian: Panguma (aikahoʻalana)
  • Swahili: Panguma

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