Gerihun | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Gerihun | |
| Coordinates: 7°25′15″N11°40′43″W / 7.42083°N 11.67861°W | |
| Country |  Sierra Leone |
| Province | Southern Province |
| District | Bo District |
Gerihun is a small town in Bo District in southern Sierra Leone. In late April 1996, an attack on the town led its residents and the more than 20,000 inhabitants of a displaced camp in the vicinity to flee to Bo. [1]
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