Makeni

Makeni is a city located in Bombali District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. It is the largest city in the Northern Province, and has an estimated population of 104,800 residents (2004 census). The city is also the capital and administrative center of Bombali District and the Northern Province. It is known for its market and was known for its mosque until the Sierra Leone Civil War, when it became a base for the RUF. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... // Bombali District is one of the five Districts that make up the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. ... Motto Unity - Freedom - Justice Anthem High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free Capital (and largest city) Freetown Official languages English Government Republic  -  President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah Republic  -  from the United Kingdom April 27, 1961  Area  -  Total 71,740 km² (119th) 27,699 sq mi   -  Water (%) 1. ... Administrative Centre (in Norwegian administrativt senter; in Portuguese centro administrativo) is often used in several countries to refer to a county town, or other seat of regional/local government, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located. ... Look up Market in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Masjid al-Haram in Mecca as it exists today A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ... Combatants Government of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Army / South African mercenaries Royal Irish Rangers Revolutionary United Front Armed Forces Revolutionary Council West Side Boys Commanders Ahmad Tejan Kabbah Foday Sankoh Johnny Paul Koroma The Sierra Leone Civil War began in 1991, initiated by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), led by... The Revolutionary United Front (RUF) was a rebel army that fought a failed ten-year insurrection in Sierra Leone, starting in 1991 and ending in 2002. ...

Famous people from Makeni

• Mustapha Sama, football star
• Ernest Bai Koroma, APC leader
• Edward Turay, lawyer

Coordinates: 8°52′54″N, 12°02′39″W Mustapha Pa Safa Sama (born 31 October 1979 in Makeni, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leonean international central defender. ... Ernest Bai Koroma (born 2 October 1953 in Makeni, Bombali District, Northern Sierra Leone) is a politician in Sierra Leone. ... Edward Mohammed Turay was a politician in Sierra Leone. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...