Gbangbatoke
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Gbangbatoke is a small town
in Moyamba District
in the Southern province
of Sierra Leone
. The town is best known for being the birthplace of two of Sierra Leone's most prominent politicians, Sir
Milton Margai
and Sir
Albert Margai
. The population of Gbangbatoke is predominantly from the Mede
ethnic group and the Mende language
is widely spoken.
Town
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in Moyamba District
Moyamba District
Moyamba District is a district in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone with a population of 260,910 in the 2004 census. Its capital and largest city is Moyamba. The other major towns include Njala, Rotifunk and Shenge...
in the Southern province
Southern Province
Southern Province or South Province may refer to:*South Province, Cameroon*Southern Province, Rwanda*South Province, New Caledonia*Southern Province, Sierra Leone*Southern Province, Sri Lanka*Southern Province, Zambia...
of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
. The town is best known for being the birthplace of two of Sierra Leone's most prominent politicians, Sir
Sir
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Milton Margai
Milton Margai
Sir Milton Augustus Strieby Margai was a Sierra Leonean politician and the first prime minister of Sierra Leone...
and Sir
Sir
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Albert Margai
Albert Margai
Sir Albert Michael Margai was the second prime minister of Sierra Leone and the half-brother of Sir Milton Margai, the country's first Prime Minister...
. The population of Gbangbatoke is predominantly from the Mede
Mende people
The Mende people are one of the two largest and most dominant ethnic group in Sierra Leone, along with the Temne. The Mende make up 30% of Sierra Leone's total population or 1,932,015 members...
ethnic group and the Mende language
Mende language
Mende is a major language of Sierra Leone, with some speakers in neighboring Liberia. It is spoken by the Mende people and by other ethnic groups as a regional lingua franca in southern Sierra Leone....
is widely spoken.