West Africa
Sierra Leone
Southern Province

Bo Airport

Bo Airport is a regional airport located in , the second largest city of . It is mainly used for regional and diplomatic aircraft to . The airport is operated by the Sierra Leonean Airports Authority.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport
  • Also known as: “GFBO” and “KBS”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bo and Tikonko.

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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.

Town
is a village in in the of . The Mende make up the largest ethnic group in the village. is situated 8 km south of Bo Airport.

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 9 km north of Bo Airport.

Bo Airport

Latitude
7.94516° or 7° 56′ 43″ north
Longitude
-11.76062° or 11° 45′ 38″ west
Elevation
93 metres (305 feet)
Operator
Sierra Leonean Airports Authority
IATA airport code
KBS
ICAO airport code
GFBO
Open location code
6CVCW6WQ+3Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1009845733
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
7668278
Wiki­data ID
Q598296
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Bo Airport” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bo Airport”
  • German: “Flughafen Bo”
  • German: “Flugplatz Bo”
  • Indonesian: “GFBO”
  • Indonesian: “KBS”
  • Italian: “Aeroporto di Bo”
  • Japanese: “ボー空港”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Bo”
  • Persian: “GFBO”
  • Persian: “KBS”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه بو”
  • Polish: “Port lotniczy Bo”
  • Romanian: “Aeroportul Bo”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи бӯ”
  • Welsh: “Maes Awyr Bo”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bo Airfield and Kandeh Town Extension.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kandeh Town Market and Njala University - Towama Campus.

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