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'''Samuel Town''' is a village in the [[Western Area Rural District]] of [[Sierra Leone]]. The major industry in the town is [[farming]][http://www.ecosalone.com/Samuel%20Town%20Sierra%20Leone.html]. Samuel Town lies about five miles from the Rural District main city of [[Waterloo, Sierra Leone|Waterloo]] and approximately 30 miles outside [[Freetown]]. |
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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. The [[Limba people (Sierra Leone)|Limba]] and [[Krio people|Krio]] are the largest minorities that reside in the town. |
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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 village 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 vast majority of the population in the town. The Limba and Krio are the largest minorities that 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.