Places / Africa / Sierra Leone
Dublin, Banana Islands
Visited in December 2018
At a glance
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Region
- —
- Population
- 842
- Type
- Place in Western Area, Sierra Leone
- Coordinates
- 8.14°N, 13.19°W
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Overview
Dublin is a large coastal fishing village on the Banana Islands in the Western Area Rural District of Sierra Leone. The name Dublin was possibly given by an Anglo-Irish agent of the Royal African Company in the 1680s. Dublin is one of three islands that make up the Banana Islands; the others are Ricketts and Mes-Meheux. Dublin is known for its large beaches, hills and fishing.
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