Gerihun

Gerihun is a small town in in southern . In late April 1996, an attack on the town led its residents and the more than 20,000 inhabitants of a displaced camp in the vicinity to flee to .
Wikipedia
  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of 38 metres (125 feet)
  • Description: town in Southern Province, Sierra Leone

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pujehun.

Town
Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital of in the . is situated 8 km southwest of Gerihun.

Gerihun

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Latitude
7.42011° or 7° 25′ 12″ north
Longitude
-11.6804° or 11° 40′ 49″ west
Open location code
6CVCC8C9+2R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3045312518
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2408879
Wiki­data ID
Q5550851

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In Other Languages

“Gerihun” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Gerihun”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include District Health management Team (DHMT) and Pujehun Government Hospital.

Sierra Leone: Highlights

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