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Samuel Town was founded by a great Mende [[warrior]] from the south of Sierra Leone, named Pa Samai. Pa Samai is believed to have fought in the Boma War and the [[First World War]]. |
Samuel Town was founded by a great Mende [[warrior]] from the south of Sierra Leone, named Pa Samai. Pa Samai is believed to have fought in the Boma War and the [[First World War]]. |
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Samuel Town, Sierra Leone | |
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| Country |  Sierra Leone |
| Region | Western Area |
| District | Western Area Rural District |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (GMT) |
Samuel Town is a small rural town in the Western Area Rural District of Sierra Leone. The major industry in the town is farming[1]. Samuel Town lies about five miles from the Rural District main city of Waterloo and approximately 30 miles outside Freetown.
The Mende people are the principal inhabitant of Samuel Town and they also make up the majority of the population in the town. Large population of Limba and Krio also reside in the town.
History
Samuel Town was founded by a great Mende warrior from the south of Sierra Leone, named Pa Samai. Pa Samai is believed to have fought in the Boma War and the First World War.