Makeni
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Coordinates | 8 ° 53 ′ N , 12 ° 3 ′ W | |
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Country | Sierra Leone | |
Northern Province | ||
District | Bombali | |
ISO 3166-2 | SL-N | |
Chiefdom | Bombali Sebora | |
Residents | 125,907 (2015) | |
politics | ||
mayor | Sunkarie Kamara (2018) | |
Political party | APC |
Makeni is the capital of the Northern Province and the Bombali District in Sierra Leone . The city is located in the Bombali-Sebora -chiefdom, about 120 kilometers northeast of the capital Freetown .
Makeni is the seat of the Makeni diocese .
The population is about 126,000 (as of 2015)
Makeni was known for a larger market and a mosque in Sierra Leone until the civil war . The Revolutionary United Front (RUF) made the city their base. There was major damage to the buildings during the civil war.
The University of Makeni is a university in Maken .