Official Name: | Njala |
Pushpin Map: | Sierra Leone |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sierra Leone |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sierra Leone |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Southern Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Moyamba District |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 8.1167°N -16°W |
Njala is a town in Moyamba District in the Southern Province, Sierra Leone. It is 200 km east of Freetown and is home to Njala University, the second largest university in Sierra Leone, after Fourah Bay College. The university attracts student from many West African countries.