Yamandu
Encyclopedia
Yamandu is a town
in the Kono District
in the Eastern Province
of Sierra Leone
. The population is predominantly from the Kono
ethnic group. Population figures from past censuses are:
1963: 2,910
1985: 4,101
2004: under 3000
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 Kono District
Kono District
Kono District is a district in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is Koidu Town. The other major towns in the district include Yengema, Tombodu, Motema, Jaiama-Nimokoro and Sewafe. Kono District is the largest diamond producer in Sierra Leone.The population of Kono...
in the Eastern Province
Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
Eastern Province is one of the four provinces of Sierra Leone. It covers an area of 15,553 km² and has a population of 1,187,532...
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 population is predominantly from the Kono
Kono people
The Kono people is a major ethnic group in Sierra Leone at about 7.6% of the country's total population. Their homeland is the diamond-rich Kono District in south-eastern Sierra Leone. They form by far the single largest ethnic group in the district at about 52% of the population...
ethnic group. Population figures from past censuses are:
1963: 2,910
1985: 4,101
2004: under 3000
External links
- http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&dat=32&geo=-6642&srt=npan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=&geo=353464820