Makari Gbanti Chiefdom

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Makari Gbanti
Location in Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 08°52′N012°07′W / 8.867°N 12.117°W / 8.867; -12.117 Coordinates: 08°52′N012°07′W / 8.867°N 12.117°W / 8.867; -12.117
CountryFlag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Province Northern Province
District Bombali District
Capital Masongbon
Population
 (2004)
  Total41,186
Time zone UTC±00:00 (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]

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References

  1. "Chiefdoms". Sierra Leone.org. Archived from the original on 14 January 2011.
  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.
  4. Tarawalie, Sheka (17 May 2012). "Who Does Not Know President Koroma Is A Temne?". Cocorioko International Newspaper. Freetown. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.