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Tongo, Sierra Leone | |
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  Tongo, Sierra Leone Location in Sierra Leone | |
| Coordinates: 8°39′N 11°4′W / 8.650°N 11.067°W | |
| Country |  Sierra Leone |
| Province | Eastern Province |
| District | Kenema District |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 44,376 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (GMT) |
Tongo, also known as Tongoma, is a diamond mining town and the second largest city in Kenema District, (after the city of Kenema) located in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Tongo is about 27 miles to Kenema. The population of the 60-sq.-mile city is 44,376.
The town is the seat of the Tongo Diamond Field, one of the largest diamond-producing areas in Sierra Leone.