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Gola-Tiwai Complex

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Gola-Tiwai Complex is about 60 km east of Kenema. The nearest other World Heritage site is Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, about 250 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Kenema · about 143,000 peopleabout 60 km west
  • Koidu · about 88,000 peopleabout 75 km north
  • Gueckedou · about 222,000 peopleabout 100 km north-east
  • Bo · about 174,000 peopleabout 120 km west
  • Voinjama · about 27,000 peopleabout 120 km north-east
  • Kakata · about 34,000 peopleabout 150 km south
Gola-Tiwai ComplexFreetownGueckedouBoNzérékoréKenemaMakeniKoiduKissidougouGbarngaMacentaKakataVoinjamaMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Gola-Tiwai Complex and the 4 nearest World Heritage sitesMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve1Taï National Park2Sudanese Mosques of Côte d’Ivoire3Bassari Country4Gola-Tiwai Complex
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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