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== Demographics == |
== 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. The [[Limba people (Sierra Leone)|Limba]] and [[Krio people|Krio]] are the largest minorities that reside in the town. |
The [[Mende people]] are the principal [[inhabitant]] of Samuel Town and they also make up the vast majority of the population in the town.{{cn|date=October 2022}} The [[Limba people (Sierra Leone)|Limba]] and [[Krio people|Krio]] are the largest minorities that reside in the town. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Samuel Town, Sierra Leone | |
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  Samuel Town, Sierra Leone Location in Sierra Leone | |
| Coordinates: 8°20′N 13°04′W / 8.333°N 13.067°W | |
| Country |  Sierra Leone |
| Region | Western Area |
| District | Western Area Rural District |
| Time zone | UTC-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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Samuel Town, Sierra Leone". Retrieved February 21, 2013.