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Koindu is a town in
Kailahun District
Kailahun District is a district in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital city, capital and largest city is the town of Kailahun. The second most populous city in the district is Segbwema. Other major towns in Kailahun District inclu ...
in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierr ...
. Koindu should not be confused with Koidu, which is a major diamond mining town in Kono District and market center. The population of Koindu is estimated at 16,751. Koindu lies approximately 63 miles from Kenema
Kenema is the third largest city in Sierra Leone (after Freetown and Bo), and the largest city in the country's Eastern Province. It is the capital of Kenema District and a major economic center of the Eastern Province. At the 2015 national cens ...
and about 230 miles east of Freetown.
The population of Koindu is largely from the Kissi ethnic group.
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Notable people
*Sahr Senesie
Sahr Senesie (; born 20 June 1985) is a German former professional association football, footballer who played as a forward (association football), forward.
Biography
Born in Koindu, Sierra Leone, Senesie moved to Germany in 1997. He is the hal ...
, German football star
* Dr. Paul T. Yillia
Doctor is an academic title that originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb 'to teach'. It has been used as an academic title in Europe since the 13th century, w ...
, research scholar at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria
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Populated places in Sierra Leone Eastern Province, Sierra Leone {{SierraLeone-geo-stub