Magburaka
Sign in to saveMagburaka is the capital and largest city of Tonkolili District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. Its population was 16,313 in the 2004 census. and a current estimate of 40,313. It is located at around , along the Rokel River. Magburaka lies just about 26 miles (42 km) drive south-west of Makeni, the economic centre of Northern Sierra Leone and about 80 miles (135 km) drive east of the country's capital Freetown. Magburaka is a trade centre and is one of the main cities in Northern Sierra Leone. As with most parts of Sierra Leone, the Krio language of the Sierra Le
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- Locality
- Magburaka
- Region
- Tonkolili District
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Population
- 14,915
- Timezone
- Africa/Freetown
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Magburaka
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Magburaka.JPG
- 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
- Northern Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Tonkolili District
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Chiefdom
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Kholifa Rowalla Chiefdom
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Imperial
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2010
- Settlement.population_total
- 40,313
- Settlement.population_blank1_title
- Ethnicities
- Settlement.population_blank2_title
- Religions
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Located in
- Tonkolili District
- Image
- Magburaka.JPG
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- Magburaka
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Government
- Education
- Sport
- Notable people from Magburaka
- Transport
- References
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