In addition to being Sierra Leones capital and largest city, Freetown is a major port city and utilizes one of the worlds largest natural deep water harbors. The Eastern Province is divided into three districts: Located in the northern region of Sierra Leone is the countrys Northern Province. Bo was then the capital of the British Protectorate of Sierra Leone until the country gained independence in 1961. Roads and hospitals were constructed in the provinces, and Paramount Chiefs and provincial peoples became a prominent force in Freetown. Upon Milton Margai's unexpected death in 1964, his younger half-brother, Sir Albert Margai, was appointed as Prime Minister by parliament. [157] A 2012 study was done on the correlation between Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI), and burning biomass fuels in the home. The two districts of the Western Area are: As of 2017, there are 16 Sierra Leone districts. [262] However, the team was unable to obtain Canadian visas to play in the tournament, which was held in Toronto.[263]. He removed the SLPP party from competitive politics in general elections, some believed, through the use of violence and intimidation. 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They began moving into Sierra Leone slowly and peacefully in the eighteenth century. Protesters have been killed by security forces, as have prison rioters (in one incident at Pademba Road Prison, 30 inmates and one correction officer were killed). [82], Stevens had Bangura arrested in 1970 and charged with conspiracy and treason. [189][190][191][192][193] Other Christian Protestant denominations with significant presence in the country include Presbyterians,[194] Baptists,[195] Seventh-day Adventists[196] Anglicans,[197] Lutherans,[198][199] and Pentecostals. The country is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest.[102]. The Western Area is divided into two districts. Stevens held on to this position for 14 years (until 1985) under a one-party system of government facilitated by the controversial 1978 Constitution. [13] Freetown is the capital and largest city. It is the most populous District in the North and the second most populous District in Sierra Leone, after the Western Area Urban District. In 2015, CDC established an office in Sierra Leone to focus on global health security and . The district has both highlands and lowlands. One of the top-ranking soldiers in the NPRC Junta, Lieutenant Sahr Sandy, a trusted ally of Strasser, was assassinated, allegedly by Major S.I.M. Sierra Leone became an independent, sovereign state on 27 April 1961 with Milton Margai as its Prime Minister. The presidential election, in which neither candidate reached the required threshold of 55%, went to a second round of voting, in which Julius Maada Bio was elected with 51% of the vote. Within the confines of the 1991 Constitution, supreme legislative powers are vested in Parliament, which is the law-making body of the nation. A small number of Sierra Leoneans are of partial or full Lebanese ancestry, descendants of traders who first came to the nation in the 19th century. The Creoles, a descendant from the Nova Scotia, Maroons and Recaptives. Dumbuya and former inspector general of police Bambay Kamara, was foiled. The three least populated districts are Karene, Falaba, and Koinadugu with 3.8%, 2.2%, and 2.7% respectively of the total population. On 19 April 1971, when Sierra Leone became a republic, the Royal Sierra Leone Military Forces were renamed the Republic of Sierra Leone Military Force (RSLMF). When the national football team, the Leone Stars, have a match, Sierra Leoneans across the country come together united in support of the national team and people rush to their local radio and television stations to follow the live match. The Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) won a plurality of seats in parliament, and Milton Margai was re-elected as prime minister. However, the main suspect, Major S.I.M. Non-denominational Protestants form a significant minority of Sierra Leone's Christian population. [32], European contacts within Sierra Leone were among the first in West Africa during the 15th century. Its now home to a diverse group of inhabitants and is also where the Bai Bureh Warriors hail from, one of Sierra Leones oldest and most famous football clubs. In 2009, the Sierra Leone Under-19 team finished second in the African Under-19 Championship in Zambia, thus qualifying for the Under-19 World Cup qualifying tournament with nine other teams. Sierra Leone has a total area of 71,740km2 (27,699sqmi), divided into a land area of 71,620km2 (27,653sqmi) and water of 120km2 (46sqmi). Its numerous creeks and estuaries contain mangrove swamps. Brigadier General Bangura, who had reinstated Stevens as Prime Minister, was widely considered the only person who could control Stevens. 2020-02-06 Bumbuna is a town in the central of Tonkolili District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. The NPRC junta established the National Supreme Council of State as the military highest command and final authority in all matters and was exclusively made up of the highest-ranking NPRC soldiers, included Strasser himself and the original soldiers who toppled president Momoh.[90]. Agyepong I. Sierra Leone's highways are linked to Conakry, Guinea, and Monrovia, Liberia. Pro-slavery advocates accused the Black Poor of being responsible for a large proportion of crime in 18th century London. [3] [4] It is one of the sixteen Districts of Sierra Leone. Islam and Christianity are the two main religions in the country. Bombali District, Sierra Leone map with nearby places of interest (Wikipedia articles, food, lodging, parks, etc). Of that 12%, 10% was in the capital Freetown, and the remaining 90% of the country used 2% of the nation's electricity. Bo is closely behind Kenema with 10.0%, whilst Western Rural, Kono and Western Area Urban with 8.8%, 8.2%, and 8.1% are third, fourth and fifth respectively. town in the district of the same name and was the colonial rulers . On 29 April 1992, a group of young soldiers in the Sierra Leone Army, led by seven army officersLieutenant Sahr Sandy, Captain Valentine Strasser, Lieutenant Solomon "SAJ" Musa, Captain Komba Mondeh, Lieutenant Tom Nyuma, Captain Julius Maada Bio and Captain Komba Kambo[89]staged a military coup that sent president Momoh into exile in Guinea, and the young soldiers established the National Provisional Ruling Council (NPRC), with 25-year-old Captain Valentine Strasser as its chairman and Head of State of the country. On 29 March 1970, Brigadier Bangura was executed by hanging in Freetown. The vast majority of Limba support the All People's Congress (APC) political party. The president is elected by popular vote to a maximum of two five-year terms. 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