Koidu
Koidu, the capital of Sierra Leone's Kono District in the Eastern Province, is the country's main diamond trading centre — two of the world's ten largest rough diamonds were found in the Woyie River, which flows through the city. One of Sierra Leone's most ethnically and religiously diverse cities, with no single ethnic group forming a majority, it sits in the east of the country with mountains nearby and the Woyie River running through its urban core.
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- Population124,662
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.9 km3.7 mi
Koidu: quick answers
Where is Koidu?
Koidu is in Sierra Leone.
How do you get to Koidu?
The nearest airport is Yengema (WYE), about 19 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Koidu?
The warmest month is February, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is August, at 23°C73°F. The wettest month is August, with about 415 mm16.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Koidu?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.