Magburaka

Magburaka
Magburaka Location in Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 08°43′01″N 11°56′36″W / 8.71694°N 11.94333°W / 8.71694; -11.94333Coordinates: 08°43′01″N 11°56′36″W / 8.71694°N 11.94333°W / 8.71694; -11.94333
Country	Sierra Leone
Province	Northern Province
District	Tonkolili District
Government
- City council charman	John Amadu Serry APC
Population (2004 census)
- Total	56,313
Time zone	GMT (UTC-5)

Magburaka is the capital and largest city of Tonkolili District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. It is the second largest city in the Northern Province after Makeni and the 6th largest city in Sierra Leone with a population of 66,313 It is located at around 8°43′1″N 11°56′36″W / 8.71694°N 11.94333°W / 8.71694; -11.94333, along the Rokel River. Magburaka lies just about 26 miles (42 km) drive south-west of Makeni, the economic center of Northern Sierra Leone and about 80  miles (135 km) drive east of the country's capital Freetown.^[1]

Magburaka is the educational center of Northern Sierra Leone. The city is home to the Magburaka Government Secondary School for Boys, the first western standard Secondary school built in the North. The school is one of the elite secondary schools in Sierra Leone and is well known for producing some of the most gifted students in the country, including Sierra Leone's current president Ernest Bai Koroma. The city is home to the Magburaka Technical Institute, a two year technical college that awards diplomas and certificates in areas such as Engineering, Electrician, Carpentry and Plumbing. Magburaka is home to a significant number of most of the country's ethnic group. The most widely spoken language among the residents in the city is the Krio language.

The city has a football club called the Golden Dragon F.C., which is currently playing in the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the top football league in the country.

Government

The city of Magburaka is governed by a city council which is headed by a mayor in whom executive authority is vested. The mayor is responsible for the general management of the city, and is elected directly by the residents of Magburaka. . The city along with the entire Tonkolili District is a stronghold of the APC.

Education

Magburaka is the educational center of Northern Sierra Leone. The city is home to the Magburaka Government Secondary School for Boys, the first Secondary school built in Northern Sierra Leone; the school is one of the elite secondary schools in Sierra Leone and is well known for producing some of the most gifted students in the country.the city is also home to the first Girls Secondary School in the North, Mathora.

Sport

Like the rest of Sierra Leone, football is the most popular sport in Magburaka. The major football club that represent the city and the entire Tonkolili District is the Golden Dragon F.C., which is currently playing in the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the top football league in the country.

Notable people from Magburaka

• Minkailu Bah, Sierra Leone's minister of Education, Youth and Sports
• Mohammad Rashid, football star
• Osman Deen, Class of 1996, Government Secondary School for Boys. Financial Advisor, J.P.Morgan Chase & Co.

Dr. John M Kabia (JMK), Programme Worker, Survivors for Peace Dr Mohmaed Jalloh

Transport

References

1. ^ http://www.travelpost.com/AF/Sierra_Leone/Northern/Magburaka/1857034

External links

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