Lunsar

Lunsar is a town in Marampa Chiefdom, Port Loko District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. It is the largest town in Port Loko District by population. A 2004 estimate placed the population of Lunsar at 36,108. The town is one of the main commercial and business hubs in the North of Sierra Leone. Lunsar lies approximately 50 miles east of Freetown and about 18 miles south-east of the district capital of Port Loko. The inhabitants of Lunsar are largely from the Temne ethnic group.

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Place details

Locality: Lunsar
Region: Port Loko District
Country: Sierra Leone
Population: 22,461
Timezone: Africa/Freetown

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Lunsar
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sierra Leone
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Sierra Leone
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px Sierra Leone
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North West Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Port Loko District
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Chiefdom
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Marampa Chiefdom
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of: 2004 estimate
Settlement.population_total: 36,108 .
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.population_blank2_title: Religions
Settlement.timezone: GMT

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: Sierra Leone
Located in: Port Loko District
Image: Minor road, Lunsar, Sierra Leone - Mapillary (C9ONRfQ20-voBuoChfO7Ow).jpg

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