Bo District

Bo District is a district in the of . It is one of the sixteen districts of Sierra Leone. Bo District is the second most populous district in Sierra Leone.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bo Airport.

Aerodrome
is a regional airport located in , the second largest city of . It is mainly used for regional and diplomatic aircraft to Bo District. The airport is operated by the Sierra Leonean Airports Authority.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bo and Panguma.

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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.

Hamlet
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.

Town
is a village in Bo District in the of . The Mende make up the largest ethnic group in the village.

Bo District

Latitude
7.962° or 7° 57′ 43″ north
Longitude
-11.7365° or 11° 44′ 11″ west
Population
574,000
Elevation
87 metres (285 feet)
Open location code
6CVCX767+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2992144235
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­state
Geo­Names ID
2410021
Wiki­data ID
Q887317
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Bo District” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Бо (окръг)
  • Bulgarian: Бо
  • Catalan: Bo
  • Cebuano: Bo District
  • Chinese: 博城区
  • Dutch: Bo (district)
  • Dutch: Bo
  • Finnish: Bon piirikunta
  • German: Bo (Distrikt)
  • German: Bo
  • Greek: Μπο
  • Indonesian: Distrik bo
  • Indonesian: Distrik Bo
  • Italian: Distretto di Bo
  • Polish: Dystrykt Bo
  • Portuguese: Bo (distrito)
  • Portuguese: Bo
  • Russian: Бо
  • Spanish: Distrito de bo
  • Spanish: Distrito de Bo
  • Swedish: Bo (distrikt)
  • Swedish: Bo
  • Ukrainian: Бо

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Francis/Xavier Parish Catholic Church and PMDC Office.

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