Bo is the second largest city in Sierra Leone (after the capital, Freetown) and the largest city in the Southern Province. Bo serves as the capital of Bo District as well as of the Southern Province. The city had a population of 149,957 in the 2004 census, and recent estimates are 198,292 and 269,000, though the last estimate probably includes the surrounding district. After Freetown, Bo is the leading educational, transportational, commercial and cultural center of Sierra Leone.

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  • Bo is the second largest city in Sierra Leone (after the capital, Freetown) and the largest city in the Southern Province. Bo serves as the capital of Bo District as well as of the Southern Province. The city had a population of 149,957 in the 2004 census, and recent estimates are 198,292 and 269,000, though the last estimate probably includes the surrounding district. After Freetown, Bo is the leading educational, transportational, commercial and cultural center of Sierra Leone. Bo lies about 140 miles (230 km) (by road) south-east of Freetown. Like in virtually all parts of Sierra Leone, the Krio language is widely spoken in the city of Bo, although English is the official language spoken at schools and government administration. The city is the primary home of Njala University, the second largest university in Sierra Leone, after the Fourah Bay College in Freetown. The city is home to the Christ the King College, one of the most prominent colleges in Sierra Leone. Bo is also home to the The Bo Government Secondary School (commonly known as Bo School), which is one of the biggest and most prominent secondary schools in Sierra Leone. The school has a history of producing some of the country's top students.
  • Bo ist eine Stadt in Sierra Leone. Sie hat knapp 200.000 Einwohner und ist damit nach Freetown die zweitgrößte Stadt des Landes. Die Einwohner gehören mehrheitlich der Volksgruppe der Mende an. Bo ist Hauptstadt der Southern Province und des Bo-Distrikts.
  • Bo on Sierra Leonen toiseksi suurin kaupunki ja Eteläisen maakunnan pääkaupunki. Sen asukasluvuksi on arvioitu vuonna 2004 noin 150 000 henkeä. Vuodesta 1930 alkaen se oli Sierra Leonen protektoraatin pääkaupunki, kunnes protektoraatti yhdistyi Freetowniin ja itsenäistyi 1961. Bossa on lentoasema. Sieltä oli rautatieyhteys Freetowniin vuoteen 1974 asti, jolloin rata suljettiin. Kaupungissa toimii Njalan yliopisto ja opettajankoulutuslaitos.
  • Bo est le chef-lieu de la Province du Sud en Sierra Leone. Il s'agit de la deuxième ville de Sierra Leone en population après la capitale Freetown avec une population estimée à plus de 350 000 habitants.
  • Bo è la seconda città della Sierra Leone dopo la capitale Freetown. Bo è il capoluogo amministrativo della Provincia del Sud e del Distretto di Bo. Dal 1930 al 1961 (anno dell'indipendenza della Sierra Leone) Bo fu la capitale del Protettorato della Sierra Leone. Bo è dotata di aeroporto che la collega con la capitale e con le altre città della regione.
  • ボー（Bo、別名ボータウン、Bo Town）とは西アフリカはシエラレオネにある都市。 首都フリータウンに続いてシエラレオネ第2の人口を誇る都市で、南部州の州都及びボー地区の中心地である。ボーは1889年にフリータウンを結ぶ鉄道が通り、1906年ボー政府が男子中学校をここに設立した時、シエラレオネの教育の中心の一つだった。 ボーはシエラレオネのイギリス植民地時代1930年から1961年までシエラレオネの保護領の中心地だった。 街の住民はイスラム教徒とキリスト教徒が占め、モスクや教会及びクリスチャン系の学校がある。経済はパーム油及び穀粒、ショウガ、コーヒー、ココア、米。ダイアモンドや金の鉱山はボーの経済の柱。人口は577,919人。
  • Bo is na Freetown de grootste stad in Sierra Leone en tevens de grootse stad in de provincie Southern. Bo is de hoofdstad van zowel het district als de provincie waar het in ligt. Het aantal inwoners van de stad wordt geschat op zo'n 370.000. Na Freetown is Bo het grootst op het gebied van educatie, transport, industrie en cultuur in Sierra Leone. Bo ligt ongeveer 225 kilometer ten zuidoosten van Freetown. Zoals in vrijwel alle delen van Sierra Leone wordt er Krio gesproken in de stad, alhoewel Engels de officiële taal is op scholen en in overheidsgebouwen. De stad heeft de op een na grootste universiteit van het land, de Njala University. Het Fourah Bay College in Freetown is de grootste universiteit van het land. Bo huisvest ook het Christ the King College, een van de prominentste colleges van het land. In Bo kan men ook een van de grootste middelbare scholen van het land vinden, The Bo Government School. Deze school heeft in zijn bestaan enkele van de beste studenten van het land voortgebracht.
  • Bo - miasto w środkowym Sierra Leone, ośrodek administracyjny Prowincji Południowej i Dystryktu Bo. Jest to drugie co do wielkości miasto kraju - mieszka tu 167,1 tys. osób (stan z 2004 roku). Dominującą grupą etniczną są Mende. W latach 1930-1961 Bo było stolicą brytyjskiego protektoratu Sierra Leone. Drugie co do wielkości miasto kraju. Miasto leży przy głównej linii kolejowej kraju z Freetown do Pendembu. Jest ważnym ośrodkiem handlowym dla regionu uprawy palmy oleistej. Zlokalizowane są tu także szlifiernie diamentów, wydobywanych w pobliżu miasta.
  • Bo é a segunda maior cidade da Serra Leoa depois da capital nacional, Freetown. Localiza-se na Província do Sul e é capital do distrito homônimo. A população estimada de cidade é de 269.000 habitantes. Bo encontra-se a 154 milhas a leste de Freetown.
  • Bo este un oraş situat în pareta central-sudică Sierra Leone. Din punct de vedere demografic, ocupă locul al doilea după capitala Freetown.
  • 博城（英语：Bo）是塞拉利昂继首都弗里敦之后的第二大城市，是南部省的首府和最大城市。
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  • Bo is the second largest city in Sierra Leone (after the capital, Freetown) and the largest city in the Southern Province. Bo serves as the capital of Bo District as well as of the Southern Province. The city had a population of 149,957 in the 2004 census, and recent estimates are 198,292 and 269,000, though the last estimate probably includes the surrounding district. After Freetown, Bo is the leading educational, transportational, commercial and cultural center of Sierra Leone.
  • Bo ist eine Stadt in Sierra Leone. Sie hat knapp 200.000 Einwohner und ist damit nach Freetown die zweitgrößte Stadt des Landes. Die Einwohner gehören mehrheitlich der Volksgruppe der Mende an. Bo ist Hauptstadt der Southern Province und des Bo-Distrikts.
  • Bo on Sierra Leonen toiseksi suurin kaupunki ja Eteläisen maakunnan pääkaupunki. Sen asukasluvuksi on arvioitu vuonna 2004 noin 150 000 henkeä. Vuodesta 1930 alkaen se oli Sierra Leonen protektoraatin pääkaupunki, kunnes protektoraatti yhdistyi Freetowniin ja itsenäistyi 1961. Bossa on lentoasema. Sieltä oli rautatieyhteys Freetowniin vuoteen 1974 asti, jolloin rata suljettiin. Kaupungissa toimii Njalan yliopisto ja opettajankoulutuslaitos.
  • Bo est le chef-lieu de la Province du Sud en Sierra Leone. Il s'agit de la deuxième ville de Sierra Leone en population après la capitale Freetown avec une population estimée à plus de 350 000 habitants.
  • Bo è la seconda città della Sierra Leone dopo la capitale Freetown. Bo è il capoluogo amministrativo della Provincia del Sud e del Distretto di Bo. Dal 1930 al 1961 (anno dell'indipendenza della Sierra Leone) Bo fu la capitale del Protettorato della Sierra Leone. Bo è dotata di aeroporto che la collega con la capitale e con le altre città della regione.
  • Bo is na Freetown de grootste stad in Sierra Leone en tevens de grootse stad in de provincie Southern. Bo is de hoofdstad van zowel het district als de provincie waar het in ligt. Het aantal inwoners van de stad wordt geschat op zo'n 370.000. Na Freetown is Bo het grootst op het gebied van educatie, transport, industrie en cultuur in Sierra Leone. Bo ligt ongeveer 225 kilometer ten zuidoosten van Freetown.
  • Bo - miasto w środkowym Sierra Leone, ośrodek administracyjny Prowincji Południowej i Dystryktu Bo. Jest to drugie co do wielkości miasto kraju - mieszka tu 167,1 tys. osób (stan z 2004 roku). Dominującą grupą etniczną są Mende. W latach 1930-1961 Bo było stolicą brytyjskiego protektoratu Sierra Leone. Drugie co do wielkości miasto kraju. Miasto leży przy głównej linii kolejowej kraju z Freetown do Pendembu. Jest ważnym ośrodkiem handlowym dla regionu uprawy palmy oleistej.
  • Bo é a segunda maior cidade da Serra Leoa depois da capital nacional, Freetown. Localiza-se na Província do Sul e é capital do distrito homônimo. A população estimada de cidade é de 269.000 habitantes. Bo encontra-se a 154 milhas a leste de Freetown.
  • Bo este un oraş situat în pareta central-sudică Sierra Leone. Din punct de vedere demografic, ocupă locul al doilea după capitala Freetown.
  • 博城（英语：Bo）是塞拉利昂继首都弗里敦之后的第二大城市，是南部省的首府和最大城市。
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