Kenema

Kenema
Kenema
Administration
Pays Drapeau de Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
Province Province de l'Est
District District de Kenema
Maire Evans Brima Gbemeh
Géographie
Coordonnées 7° 53′ 00″ Nord
       11° 11′ 00″ Ouest
/ 7.883333, -11.183333
Démographie
Population 164 125 hab.
Localisation
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Kenema

Kenema est la troisième plus grande ville de la Sierra Leone. Elle est située dans le district de Kenema dans la province orientale à environ 300 km à l'est-sud-est de la capitale Freetown et a une population estimée à 164 125 habitants.

La ville est un important centre de commerce des diamants grâce à des gisements dont le premier a été découvert en 1931 et sert de centre économique et financier du pays.

Religion

Article détaillé : Liste des évêques de Kenema.

Kenema est le siège d'un évêché catholique créé le 11 novembre 1970.


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  • Kenema Airport — Airport codes|KEN|GFKE is an airport located in Kenema, the third largest of Sierra Leone. The airport is mostly used for domestic aircraft to the city. It is the largest and most important airport in Kenema District as well as one of the busiest …   Wikipedia

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  • Kenema Government Secondary School — Infobox UK school name = Kenema Government Secondary School motto = motto pl = established = 1955 approx = closed = c approx = type = Public School religion = Christianity, Islam president = head label = head = r head label = r head = founder =… …   Wikipedia

  • Kenema District — Admin ASC 2 Code Orig. name Kenema District Country and Admin Code SL.01.2407781 SL …   World countries Adminstrative division ASC I-II

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