Lunsar
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 Lunsar
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| Coordinates: 08°41′00″N 12°32′00″W / 8.6833333°N 12.5333333°W | |
| Country |  Sierra Leone |
| Province | Northern Province |
| District | Port Loko District |
| Population (2010 estimate) | |
| • Total | 23,889 [1]. |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC-5) |
Lunsar is a town in Port Loko District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. The town has the largest population in Port Loko District and lies about 50 miles east of Freetown. The town population was 16,567 in the 2004 census [1], with a current estimate of 24,450 [2].
Lunsar is one of the main commercial and busines hub in the North of Sierra Leone. The population of Lunsar is largely from the Temne ethnic group.
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[edit] History
Its most recent history has been an iron ore mining town. The ore, for the most part, is set in stone which forms a huge mountain, called Massaboin Hill. The word stone in the local Temne language is "Sar," and thus befits the area where the iron ore was found. Thus, the town's initial name was "Ro-Sar" meaning the place where the stones are found. Ro-sar later evolved to Lunsar during the colonial era.
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- ^ Source: Republic of Sierra Leone: 2004 Population and Housing Census: Analytical Report on Population Distribution, Migration and Urbanisation in Sierra Leone.
Ibrahim Mohamed Sesay, Andrew A. Karam, Jinnah J. Ngobeh. Published November 2006.
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Source: Republic of Sierra Leone: 2004 Population and Housing Census: Analytical Report on Population Distribution, Migration and Urbanisation in Sierra Leone.
Ibrahim Mohamed Sesay, Andrew A. Karam, Jinnah J. Ngobeh. Published November 2006.
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Coordinates: 08°41′N 12°32′W / 8.683°N 12.533°W
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