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Makari Gbanti
Chiefdom
Country Sierra Leone
ProvinceNorthern Province
DistrictBombali District
CapitalMasongbon
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
41,186
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Makari Gbanti is a chiefdom of Bombali District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. Officially, the principal town now lies at Masongbon.[1] However, the village of Panlap is also considered the headquarters.[2] The historical centre was Makari.

As of 2004, the chiefdom had a population of 41,186.[3]

Sylvanus Koroma, father of President Ernest Bai Koroma, came from the village of Yoni in Makari Gbanti.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Chiefdoms". Sierra Leone.org. Archived from the original on 14 January 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Staff (5 October 2012). "The Future Is Bright For Sierra Leone…What Obama Told Pres. Koroma". Cocorioko International Newspaper. Freetown.
  3. ^ "2004 Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Statistics Sierra Leone. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Tarawalie, Sheka (17 May 2012). "Who Does Not Know President Koroma Is A Temne?". Cocorioko International Newspaper. Freetown.
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