Regent, Sierra Leone
| Regent | |
|---|---|
  Regent Location in Sierra Leone | |
| Coordinates: 8°20′N 13°04′W / 8.333°N 13.067°W | |
| Country |
 Sierra Leone |
| Region | Western Area |
| District | Western Area Rural District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Head | John R. Benjamin |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC-5) |
Regent is a mountainous town in the Western Area Rural District of Sierra Leone. Regent lies approximately seven miles east of Freetown, and close to the village of Gloucester. The population of Regent is largely from the Creole ethnic group.
Regent is the hometown of Sierra Leonean economist and politician Solomon A.J Pratt
History
Regent was founded in 1812 provide accommodation for recaptives, liberated enslaved Africans, who had been brought to Freetown by the British Royal Navy West Africa Squadron.[1]:122 Regent was named in honour of the George IV of the United Kingdom, at the time Prince Regent of England.
References
- ↑ Sanneh, Lamin (2009). Abolitionists Abroad: American Blacks and the Making of Modern West Africa. Cammbrideg, Mass.: Harvard University Press.
External links
- http://www.ecosalone.com/Regent%20Village%20Sierra%20Leone.html
- http://news.sl/drwebsite/exec/view.cgi?archive=7&num=17134
Coordinates: 8°20′N 13°04′W / 8.333°N 13.067°W
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