Makeni
Sign in to saveMakeni is the largest city in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. The city is the capital of Bombali District, and is the economic center of the Northern Province. Makeni is the fifth largest city in Sierra Leone by population. The city of Makeni had a population of 85,116 in the 2021 census. Makeni lies approximately 110 miles east of Freetown. Makeni is home to the University of Makeni, the largest private university in Sierra Leone.
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Place details
- Locality
- Makeni
- Region
- Bombali District
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Population
- 87,679
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Makeni
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Sunset over Makeni, Sierra Leone (Unsplash).jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Sunset over Makeni
- 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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Located in
- Northern Province
- Population
- +12304
- Capital of
- Northern Province
- Image
- Makeni, Sierra Leone - Mapillary (PTorXQnlRBZ7KlI3olHDAw).jpg
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
11 sectionsContents
- Government
- Demographics
- Sport
- Media
- Education
- Health
- Aid from China
- Notable people from Makeni
- See also
- References
- External links
Makeni is the largest city in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. The city is the capital of Bombali District, and is the economic center of the Northern Province. Makeni is the fifth largest city in Sierra Leone by population. The city of Makeni had a population of 85,116 in the 2021 census. Makeni lies approximately 110 miles east of Freetown. Makeni is home to the University of Makeni, the largest private university in Sierra Leone.
== Government == The city of Makeni is one of Sierra Leone's six municipalities and is governed by a city council which is headed by a mayor in whom executive authority is vested. The mayor is responsible for the general management of the city and is elected directly by the residents of Makeni in municipal elections held every four years. , the mayor of Makeni is Abubakarr Kamara ("Lamtales") of the All People's Congress (APC). Kamara won the June 2023 Makeni mayoral election, garnering 93.38% of the total votes cast.