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Mafanta prison

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Total population

177

Coordinates8.69°, -11.95°

Demographic figures from Statistics Sierra Leone. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a small village in Sierra Leone, Mafanta prison occupies its own corner of the country. Public datasets list a population of roughly 177. The settlement sits at 8.688°, -11.946°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,814 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 71% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.6879
Longitude
-11.9459
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
50
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • intermediate egret
    Egretta intermedia (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    3
  • African Hobby
    Falco cuvierii A.Smith, 1830 · Aves
    3
  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    3
  • Marsh Tchagra
    Bocagia minuta (Hartlaub, 1858) · Aves
    3
  • Blue-bellied Roller
    Coracias cyanogaster Cuvier, 1816 · Aves
    2
  • Little Bee-eater
    Merops pusillus P.L.S.Müller, 1776 · Aves
    2
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Y
Yahya Kanu
Sierra Leonean politician
A
Abu Kanu
footballer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Sierra Leone

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,814

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Western Green Mamba
Western Green Mamba
Dendroaspis viridis
Seen 2025-09-03
African Palm-civet
African Palm-civet
Nandinia binotata
Seen 2025-09-03
Central African Egg-eating Snake
Central African Egg-eating Snake
Dasypeltis fasciata
Seen 2025-02-20
Marsh Tchagra
Marsh Tchagra
Bocagia minuta
Seen 2023-02-25
African Hobby
African Hobby
Falco cuvierii
Seen 2023-02-25
Variegated grasshopper
Variegated grasshopper
Zonocerus variegatus
Seen 2020-10-16

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Mafanta prison, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Magburaka PO — Mafanta prison, Sierra Leone2.4 miMagburaka — Mafanta prison, Sierra Leone2.5 miISS060-E-60764 - View of Earth — Mafanta prison, Sierra Leone3.8 miISS031-E-154668 - View of Earth — Mafanta prison, Sierra Leone3.8 miISS031-E-154669 - View of Earth — Mafanta prison, Sierra Leone3.8 miA simple home in Rogbonko, Sierra Leone (April 2021) — Mafanta prison, Sierra Leone4.3 miGroup photo in Rogbonko, Sierra Leone (April 2021) 04 — Mafanta prison, Sierra Leone4.3 miCasual dress in Rogbonko, Sierra Leone (April 2021) — Mafanta prison, Sierra Leone4.3 miStraw weaving in Rogbonko, Sierra Leone (April 2021) — Mafanta prison, Sierra Leone4.3 miGroup photo in Rogbonko, Sierra Leone (April 2021) 02 — Mafanta prison, Sierra Leone4.3 miGroup photo in Rogbonko, Sierra Leone (April 2021) 03 — Mafanta prison, Sierra Leone4.3 miSchool in Rogbonko, Sierra Leone (April 2021) — Mafanta prison, Sierra Leone4.3 miGroup photo in Rogbonko, Sierra Leone (April 2021) 01 — Mafanta prison, Sierra Leone4.3 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org