West Africa
Sierra Leone
Southern Province

Bandawa

Bandawa is a hamlet in , . Bandawa is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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Nearby places include Panguma and Bo.

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. is situated 5 km northeast of Bandawa.

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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.

Bandawa

Latitude
7.99532° or 7° 59′ 43″ north
Longitude
-11.79629° or 11° 47′ 47″ west
Elevation
92 metres (302 feet)
Open location code
6CVCX6W3+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3065971921
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2410461
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