Kenema
Sign in to savethumb|250px|alt=Collage of images of downtown Kenema|Downtown Kenema Kenema is a city in Sierra Leone. The 2021 national census lists a population of 255,110 making it the second most populous city in Sierra Leone after Freetown, and the largest city in the country's Eastern Province. Kenema City serves as the capital of Kenema District and is a major economic hub in the Eastern Province. Kenema is located approximately 200 miles from Freetown, and south of Bo.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kenema
- Region
- Kenema District
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Population
- 255,110
- Timezone
- Africa/Freetown
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Kenema, Sierra Leone
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Kenema.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Street in Kenema
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Sierra Leone
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Sierra Leone
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- 25px Sierra Leone
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Eastern Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Kenema District
- Settlement.government_type
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Located in
- Kenema District
- Population
- +188463
- Elevation
- +26
- Capital of
- Eastern Province
- Image
- Kenema.jpg
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