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Samuel Town, Sierra Leone

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Samuel Town, Sierra Leone
Samuel Town, Sierra Leone is located in Sierra Leone
Samuel Town, Sierra Leone
Samuel Town, Sierra Leone
Location in Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 8°20′N 13°04′W / 8.333°N 13.067°W / 8.333; -13.067
Country Sierra Leone
RegionWestern Area
DistrictWestern Area Rural District
Time zoneUTC-5 (GMT)

Samuel Town is a village in the Western Area Rural District of Sierra Leone. Farming is the major economic activity in the village. [1]. Samuel Town lies about five miles from the Rural District main city of Waterloo and approximately 20 miles outside Freetown.

Demographics

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The Mende people are the principal inhabitant of Samuel Town and they also make up the vast majority of the population in the town.[citation needed] The Limba and Krio are the largest minorities that reside in the town.

History

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Samuel Town was originally known as Samai Town,[1][dead link] named after its founder, a great Mende warrior from the south of Sierra Leone, named Pa Samai.[citation needed] Pa Samai is believed to have fought in the Boma War and the First World War.

References

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  1. ^ "Samuel Town, Sierra Leone". Retrieved February 21, 2013.