Port Loko
| Port Loko | |||
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| Coordinates | 8 ° 46 ′ N , 12 ° 47 ′ W | ||
 Map of the Port Loko District
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| Country | Sierra Leone | ||
| North West Province | |||
| District | Port Loko | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | SL-NW | ||
| Chiefdom | Maforki | ||
| Residents | 21,961 (2004) | ||
| politics | |||
| mayor | Abubakarr Kamara (2018) | ||
| Political party | APC | ||
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Bankasoka ( Port Loko Creek )
Port Loko is a city in Sierra Leone . It has been the capital of the newly created North West Province and capital of the Port Loko district since 2017 . It is in the Chiefdom Maforki .
The place is about 60 kilometers northeast of Freetown on Bankasoka ( Port Loko Creek ).
Abubakarr Kamara of the All People's Congress has been the mayor since mid-2019 .
population
Port Loko is located in the Temne settlement area . While the town only had 5,809 residents in 1963, there were 10,500 in 1974 and 15,248 in 1985. The result of the 2004 census was a population of 21,961.
Infrastructure and economy
The city has an airport and is located on the Magampa- Pepel railway line , which is only used for the transport of goods. Nearby is bauxite mined. The main agricultural product is rice.
Individual evidence
- ↑ GOVERNMENT BUDGET AND STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC FINANCIAL POLICIES For the Financial Year, 2018. Government of Sierra Leone, October 27, 2017.
- ^ Sierra Leone unveils new geographical map. Africa Review, July 29, 2017.
- ^ Sierra Leone News: Northerners validate new boundaries. Awoko, July 3, 2017.
- ↑ District Results - Abubakarr Kamara - Mayor - 2018-03-07 - APC - 10667 votes - Final / Certified. Sierra Leone Open Election Data Platform. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ↑ 2004 Population and Housing Census: Analytical Report on Population Distribution, Migration and Urbanization in Sierra Leone. Republic of Sierra Leone, November 2006