Bayana
Bayana is a locality in Southern Province, Sierra Leone. Bayana is situated nearby to the locality Nyangahun, as well as near Motagba.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gerihun and Pujehun.
Gerihun
Hamlet
Gerihun is a small town in Bo District in southern Sierra Leone. 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 Bo. Gerihun is situated 5 km east of Bayana.
Pujehun
Town
Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pujehun is the capital of Pujehun District in the Southern Province. The current estimate of the population of Pujehun is 20,121 people. Pujehun is a rural town and is the commercial and administrative center of Pujehun District. Pujehun is situated 6 km south of Bayana.
Bayana
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Baiama”, “Baiawa”, and “Bayama”
- Location: Southern Province, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
7.40899° or 7° 24′ 32″ northLongitude
-11.7241° or 11° 43′ 27″ westElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
6CVCC75G+H9GeoNames ID
2410648
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