Matotoka

Matotoka
Matotoka

Location in Sierra Leone

Coordinates: 08°39′36″N 11°51′36″W / 8.66000°N 11.86000°W / 8.66000; -11.86000Coordinates: 08°39′36″N 11°51′36″W / 8.66000°N 11.86000°W / 8.66000; -11.86000
Country Sierra Leone
Province Northern Province
District Tonkolili District
Time zone GMT (UTC-5)

Matotoka is a town in Tane Chiefdom, Tonkolili District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone.[1]

Matotoka lies approximately 165 miles east of Freetown, on the highway linking Makeni to Kono District, and marks the point where the highway deteriorates to a rough track for the last 74 miles to Koidutown-Sefadu. [2] There are plans to improve this road with the help of a large grant from the African Development Bank.[3] A loan has been signed for the work as far as Yiye (a waterway at 8° 31' 00" N; 11° 21' 00" W).[4]

References

  1. "ACC takes the fight against corruption to youths in Matotoka". africayoungvoices.com. March 26, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  2. "KONO people Cry For Good Road". November 9, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  3. "African Development Bank Approves Funding for Matotoka–Sefadu Road". Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  4. "African Development Bank load signed for Matotoka–Yiye Road". Retrieved May 4, 2012.
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