Fakina

Fakina is a hamlet in Western Area, Sierra Leone. Fakina is situated nearby to the hamlet Baponto, as well as near Sukuma Town.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Benguema and Tombo.

Neighborhood

Benguema is a military town in the Rural District in the Western Area of Sierra Leone, about 30 miles east of Freetown. Benguema is home to the Benguema Military Academy, the largest Sierra Leone military recruit training center. Benguema is situated 4 km north of Fakina.

Village

Tombo is a coastal fishing town located on the southern coast of the Western Area Rural District of Sierra Leone. The town is approximately 30 miles south east of Freetown. Tombo is situated 8 km south of Fakina.

Latitude

8.28389° or 8° 17′ 2″ north

Longitude

-13.07194° or 13° 4′ 19″ west

Elevation

20 metres (66 feet)

Open location code

6CW87WMH+H6

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

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