Makeni
Makeni is the largest city in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. The city is the capital of Bombali District, and is the economic center of the Northern Province.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Magburaka.
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.
Makeni
- Type: Hamlet with 1,180 residents
- Also known as: “Makem” and “Makeni Lol”
- Category: locality
- Location: Northern Province, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
8.73974° or 8° 44′ 23″ northLongitude
-11.99894° or 11° 59′ 56″ westPopulation
1,180Elevation
88 metres (289 feet)Open location code
6CWCP2Q2+VCOpenStreetMap ID
node 3066654655OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2406408
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