Giehun
Giehun is a hamlet in Southern Province, Sierra Leone. Giehun is situated nearby to the hamlet Movaudi, as well as near Bambe.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sherbro International Airport.
Sherbro International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: tormentor4555, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sherbro International Airport was an international airport located outside the town of Bonthe on Sherbro Island, Sierra Leone. The airport is reported closed since around 2002, possibly in connection with the Sierra Leone Civil War. Sherbro International Airport is situated 4 km northeast of Giehun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bonthe.
Bonthe
Photo: tormentor4555, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bonthe is a coastal town located on Sherbro Island in Bonthe District in the southern Province of Sierra Leone. The town lies on the eastern shore of Sherbro Island, on the Sherbro River estuary.
Giehun
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Southern Province, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
7.5° or 7° 30′ northLongitude
-12.53333° or 12° 32′ westElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
6CV9GF28+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 3083055220OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2408850
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