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Kenema

Kenema is a regional capital in Sierra Leone with a population of about 255,110.

Sierra LeoneCity🏆 #2 most populated in Sierra Leone🕐 Africa/Freetown

Kenema is a city in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone and the administrative capital of Kenema District. With a population of 255,110 recorded in the 2021 mid-term Population and Housing Census, it is the second most populous city in Sierra Leone, after the national capital Freetown. The city lies at approximately 173 metres above sea level within a valley at a natural gap in the Kambui Hills, at coordinates 7°52′N 11°11′W.

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About Kenema

CountrySierra Leone
ContinentAfrica
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Population255,110
Local currencySLE
Coordinates7.8769, -11.1903
Time zoneAfrica/Freetown

🧭 Facts & curiosities

Settlement typeCity
Distance to the capital235 km · Freetown
Population (Sierra Leone)#2 most populated in Sierra Leone
Where on Earth7°52′37″N · 11°11′25″W
HemisphereN · W
Distance to the equator877 km
Distance to the North Pole9,142 km
Did you knowMore populous than 100% of all places
Same latitude asOyo (Nigeria)
Antipode (other side of Earth)-7.88, 168.81

✈️ Distance to major cities

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