Kenema District

Kenema District is a district in the of . Its capital and largest city is . The district is one of the most populous in the country and serves as a major centre for agriculture, mining, and regional trade.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kenema Airport.

Aerodrome
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is an airport located in , the third largest of . The airport is mostly used for domestic aircraft to the city. It is the largest and most important airport in Kenema District as well as one of the busiest airports in the country.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kenema.

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is a city in the of and the administrative capital of District. With a population of 255,110 recorded in the 2021 mid-term Population and Housing Census, it is the second most populous city in Sierra Leone, after the national capital .

Kenema District

Latitude
7.8871° or 7° 53′ 14″ north
Longitude
-11.1888° or 11° 11′ 20″ west
Population
772,000
Elevation
600 metres (1,969 feet)
Open location code
6CVCVRP6+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2992144239
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­state
Geo­Names ID
2407781
Wiki­data ID
Q1738741
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Satellite Map

Discover Kenema District from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Kenema District” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ضاحية كنيما”
  • Bulgarian: “Кенема”
  • Bulgarian: “Окръг Кенема”
  • Catalan: “Kenema”
  • Cebuano: “Kenema District”
  • Chinese: “凯内马区”
  • Dutch: “Kenema”
  • Finnish: “Keneman piirikunta”
  • German: “Kenema”
  • Greek: “Κενέμα”
  • Indonesian: “Distrik kenema”
  • Indonesian: “Distrik Kenema”
  • Indonesian: “Distrik Kenemat”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Kenema”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kenema”
  • Norwegian: “Kenema”
  • Polish: “Dystrykt Kenema”
  • Portuguese: “Kenema”
  • Russian: “Кенема”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de kenema”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Kenema”
  • Swedish: “Kenema”
  • Ukrainian: “Кенема”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Government Reservation and Police Barracks.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include UBC church and St. Paul Cathedral Catholic Church.

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