Wilberforce, Sierra Leone
Encyclopedia
Wilberforce is an area in Freetown
, Sierra Leone
. It is the highest point in the city and is also home to several foreign embassies, including China
, Gambia, Germany
, Liberia
, Lebanon
, Libya
, Syria
, and Austria
http://www.slhc-uk.org.uk/diplomatic.htm. It is also home to a military barracks
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unamsil/release.html.
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...
, 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...
. It is the highest point in the city and is also home to several foreign embassies, including China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Gambia, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
, and Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
http://www.slhc-uk.org.uk/diplomatic.htm. It is also home to a military barracks
Military of Sierra Leone
The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces is the armed forces of Sierra Leone, responsible for the territorial security of Sierra Leone's border and defending the national interests of Sierra Leone, within the framework of its international obligations...
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unamsil/release.html.
Notable People from Wilberforce, Sierra Leone
- Isaac Wallace-Johnson, founder of the WAYLWAYLWAYL is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to St. Augustine, Florida, USA. The station is currently owned by The River Educational Media,Inc. and features programing from Salem Communications.....
- John 'Johnny' TaylorJohn 'Johnny' TaylorJohn 'Johnny' Taylor was a Creole merchant based in Port Loko who killed during the Hut Tax War by Bai Bureh's war boys...
: CreoleCreole peoplesThe term Creole and its cognates in other languages — such as crioulo, criollo, créole, kriolu, criol, kreyol, kreol, kriulo, kriol, krio, etc. — have been applied to people in different countries and epochs, with rather different meanings...
trader killed during Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneSierra 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...
's Hut Tax War of 1898Hut Tax War of 1898The Hut Tax War of 1898 was a war of resistance to British colonialism in Sierra Leone.It was initiated by Temne chief Bai Bureh in 1898, and later involved other native peoples, including the Mende. The war was an attempt by the local African kingdoms to maintain their independence in the face of...
External links
- http://www.wilberforcelecturetrust.co.uk/index.php/lectures/transcript/30/?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=550&width=550
- List of embassies in Freetown
- United Nations document on UNAMSIL