Eastern Province, Sierra Leone · Africa
7,965
Population
Africa
Continent
Freetown
Timezone
SL
Country Code
Panguma is a village in eastern Sierra Leone, with a population of 7965. The village had previously been the capital of Mende chief Nyagua during the 19th century. The community includes a Catholic hospital, partially supported by missionary work and charity. In 1972, a nosocomial outbreak of Lassa Fever in the Panguma Catholic Hospital attracted attention in the United States. In response, in 1976, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established research programs in Segbwema, K...
Coordinates
8.1851°, -11.1329°
Region/State
Eastern Province
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Country
Sierra Leone
Region
Eastern Province
Timezone
Africa/Freetown
Population
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