KENEMA

Eastern Province · SIERRA LEONE (SL) · 7.88°N / 11.19°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,407,790

Kenema is a city in Sierra Leone with a population of 143,137. It sits at 7.88/-11.19, runs on Africa/Freetown, is 8 km from Hangha.

Population 143,137

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Freetown

All facts

fields

Country: Sierra Leone
Subdivision: Eastern Province
Coords: 7.88°N / 11.19°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: None

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NE Hangha Eastern Province 5,007 8.8 km

E Giehun Eastern Province 3,350 15.6 km

W Blama Eastern Province 8,146 17.1 km

NE Segbwema Eastern Province 16,532 29.5 km

N Panguma Eastern Province 7,965 34.7 km

NW Boajibu Eastern Province 7,384 38.1 km

E Daru Eastern Province 5,958 40.4 km

NW Palima Southern Province 4,116 44.1 km

E Jojoima Eastern Province 3,136 44.2 km

S Gorahun Eastern Province 4,089 45.9 km

Air access

nearby

KEN

Kenema Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Kenema?: 143,137 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kenema in?: Africa/Freetown.
Which country is Kenema in?: Sierra Leone (SL).
Which airport serves Kenema?: Kenema Airport (KEN).
How far is Kenema from Freetown?: About 235 km.
Does Kenema have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Sierra Leone?: English.
What currency is used in Sierra Leone?: Leone.
How many cities are in Sierra Leone?: 88 on record.
Which admin region is Kenema in?: Eastern Province.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2407790

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2407790,
    "name": "Kenema",
    "ascii_name": "Kenema",
    "country_code": "SL",
    "population": 143137,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Freetown",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 7.87687,
    "longitude": -11.19025
  }
}

Context

comparatives

28.6x the population of Hangha.
8 km from Hangha.
Same timezone (Africa/Freetown) as 87 other cities in Sierra Leone.