Makpele Chiefdom

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Makpele
Chiefdom
CountryFlag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Province Northern Province
District Pujehun District
Capital Zimmi
Population (2004 [1] )
  Total 21,955
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Makpele is a chiefdom in Pujehun District of Sierra Leone with a population of 21,955. [1] Its principal town is Zimmi.

Pujehun District Place in Southern Province, Sierra Leone

Pujehun District is a district in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital is the town of Pujehun. The other major towns in the district include Gandorhun, Zimmi, Gendema, Masam, Bomi and Potoru. As of 2015, the district has a population of 345,577. The population of Pujehun District is largely from the Mende ethnic group; and the district is predominantly Muslim.

Sierra Leone republic in West Africa

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Zimmi, Sierra Leone Place in Southern Province, Sierra Leone

Zimmi is a small town in Pujehun District of southern Sierra Leone. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 5,369. The town is a trade centre in particular relating to agriculture, mining and commercial business activities, and provides a link for trade with Liberia. Zimmi Community Bank, founded in 2005, is located in the town and serves both the local area and the surrounding Chiefdoms of Barri, Sorogbema and Tunkia.

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Bo, Sierra Leone Place in Southern Province, Sierra Leone

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Makeni Place in Northern Province, Sierra Leone

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References

  1. 1 2 "FINAL RESULTS 2004 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS" (pdf). Government of Sierra Leone. 2006. p. 8. Retrieved 26 February 2011.