Mani Sundu's tomb
| Grave of Mani Sundu | ||
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National Monument in Sierra Leone 
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| Monument type | Tomb | |
| location | Tonkolili District , Sierra Leone | |
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Recognized by the Monuments and Relics Commission |
2018 | |
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The grave of Mani Sundu ( English Grave of Mani Sundu ) has been a national monument in Koidu in the Kono district in Sierra Leone since January 19, 2018 .
Chief Mani Sundu was a Kono and appeared as a businessman, philanthropist and farmer . His grave is the first national monument to a person born in the 20th century.
Sundu was born in 1902 in the village of Kamadu in Chiefdom Soa . He died on July 2, 1984. His economic rise from a kitchen helper to the richest man in the district made for a high reputation. He was known among the Kono as an outstanding trader .