Gandorhun

Gandorhun Gandorhun, Sierra Leone
Location in Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 7°33′23″N 11°41′33″W / 7.55639°N 11.69250°W / 7.55639; -11.69250Coordinates: 7°33′23″N 11°41′33″W / 7.55639°N 11.69250°W / 7.55639; -11.69250
Country	Sierra Leone
Province	Southern Province
District	Pujehun District
Population (2010^[1])
• Total	12,288
Time zone	GMT (UTC-5)

Gandorhun is a major diamond-producing town in Sierra Leone and major town in the Pujehun District of the Southern Province. Gandorhun is one of the main cities in Southern Sierra Leone and lies about 45 miles southwest of Bo. The city has a population of around 12,288^[1] residents and is mainly inhabited by the Mende people.

References

1 2 "Gandorhun". World Gazetteer. 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2011.

Chiefdoms and towns of Pujehun District

District capital	Pujehun

Chiefdoms	Barri Gallines Perri Kpaka Kpanga Kagonde Makpele Malen Mano Sakrim Panga Krim Peje Soro Gbema Sowa Yekomo Kpukumu Krim

Towns	Bandajuma Blama Fairo Futta Gbonjema Gobaru Karlu Masam Potoru Pujehun Sahn Zimmi

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