Yenga
Yenga | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 8°29′57″N 10°19′53″W / 8.49917°N 10.33139°W | |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Province | Eastern Province |
| District | Kailahun |
| Chiefdom | Kissi Teng |
| Government | |
| • Village Chief | Tamba Nyuma |
| Population (2012 estimate) | |
• Total | 100 |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
Yenga is a village in Kissi Teng Chiefdom, Kailahun District in the Eastern province of Sierra Leone. The village is at the international border between Sierra Leone and Guinea.
Yenga is located on a hill above the south side of the confluence of the Mafissia River and the Makona River (Moa River), where that river forms the border between the two countries. The area is inhabited by the Kissi people. In July 2012 Sierra Leone and Guinea declared the demilitarization of the Yenga area. The large majority of the inhabitants of Yenga are members of the Kissi ethnic group.