Makari Gbanti Chiefdom

Makari Gbanti
Chiefdom
Makari Gbanti

Location in Sierra Leone

Coordinates: 08°52′N 012°07′W / 8.867°N 12.117°W / 8.867; -12.117Coordinates: 08°52′N 012°07′W / 8.867°N 12.117°W / 8.867; -12.117
Country  Sierra Leone
Province Northern Province
District Bombali District
Capital Masongbon
Population (2004)
  Total 41,186
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Makari Gbanti is a chiefdom of Bombali District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. Officially, the principal town now lies at Masongbon.[1] However, the village of Panlap is also considered the headquarters.[2] The historical centre was Makari.

As of 2004, the chiefdom had a population of 41,186.[3]

Sylvanus Koroma, father of President Ernest Bai Koroma, came from the village of Yoni in Makari Gbanti.[4]

References

  1. "Chiefdoms". Sierra Leone.org. Archived from the original on 14 January 2011.
  2. Staff (5 October 2012). "The Future Is Bright For Sierra Leone…What Obama Told Pres. Koroma". Cocorioko International Newspaper (Freetown).
  3. "2004 Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Statistics Sierra Leone. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2008.
  4. Tarawalie, Sheka (17 May 2012). "Who Does Not Know President Koroma Is A Temne?". Cocorioko International Newspaper (Freetown).
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