Mongeri

Mongeri
Mongeri
Mongeri is located in Sierra Leone
Mongeri
Location in Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 8°19′N 11°44′W / 8.317°N 11.733°W / 8.317; -11.733Coordinates: 8°19′N 11°44′W / 8.317°N 11.733°W / 8.317; -11.733
Country Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone
Province Southern Province
District Bo District
Population (2004)
 – Total 14,273 (est)
Time zone GMT (UTC-5)

Mongeri is a town in Bo District in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. Its population was estimated at 14,273 (2004 census). The population of Mongeri is mostly from the Mende ethnic group. It is the birthplace of Samuel Hinga Norman, the founder and leader of the traditional Civil Defence Forces (commonly known as the Kamajors).


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