Leicester, Sierra Leone
Encyclopedia
Leicester is a town
in the Western Area Urban District
of Sierra Leone
and about 15 miles outside the West End o of Freetown
, the nation's capital. The town has an estimated population of 15,678. It is the birthplace of Sierra Leonean musician
, Dr. Oloh
. The population of the town is predominated by the Creole
ethnic group.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in the Western Area Urban District
Western Area Urban District
The Western Area Urban District is one of the 14 Districts of Sierra Leone. It is by far the most populous district in the country with a population of 1,173,022 and is located in the Western Area. The Western Area Urban District comprises Freetown, the nation's capital and its urban suburbs...
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...
and about 15 miles outside the West End o of Freetown
Freetown
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...
, the nation's capital. The town has an estimated population of 15,678. It is the birthplace of Sierra Leonean musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, Dr. Oloh
Dr. Oloh
Oloh Israel Olufemi Cole o better known by his stage name Dr. Oloh was a Sierra Leonean afropop and Jazz musician....
. The population of the town is predominated by the Creole
Sierra Leone Creole people
The Sierra Leone Creoles, or Krios, are an ethnic group in Sierra Leone, descendants of West Indian slaves from the Caribbean, primarily from Jamaica; freed African American slaves from the Thirteen Colonies resettled from Nova Scotia; and Liberated Africans from various parts of Africa...
ethnic group.