Koindu

Place in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Koindu[1] is a town in Kailahun District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Koindu should not be confused with Koidu, which is a major diamond mining town in Kono District[2] and market center.[3] The population of Koindu is estimated at 16,751. Koindu lies approximately 63 miles from Kenema and about 230 miles east of Freetown.

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Koindu
Koindu, Kailahun District
Koindu is located in Sierra Leone
Koindu
Location in Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 8°27′43″N 10°20′18″W
Country Sierra Leone
ProvinceEastern Province
DistrictKailahun District
ChiefdomKissi Teng
Time zoneUTC-5 (GMT)
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The population of Koindu is largely from the Kissi ethnic group.[4]

Students celebrate with traditional dancing in Koindu, Kailahun District, Sierra Leone The remains of a school in Koindu damaged during the Sierra Leone Civil War by RUF rebel forces

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