Petima
Petima is a locality in Southern Province, Sierra Leone. Petima is situated nearby to the hamlet Konabu, as well as near the locality Hewuma.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 8 km northwest of Petima.
Pujehun
Town
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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 8 km west of Petima.
Petima
- Type: Locality
- Location: Southern Province, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
7.35695° or 7° 21′ 25″ northLongitude
-11.64855° or 11° 38′ 55″ westElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
6CVC9942+QHGeoNames ID
9892772
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