Lakka is a

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resort town around the

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in the

Western Area Rural District The Western Area Rural District is one of the sixteen districts of Sierra Leone. It is located mostly around the peninsula in the Western Area of Sierra Leone. The Western Area Rural District has a 2015 census population of 442,951. The district ...

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. The town lies about ten miles west of

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. The major industry in Lakka town is

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and

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. Lakka is known for its large

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, which attract

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to the town. Lakka has an estimated population of about 4,500, which is a small town by population, though large in

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Demographics

Lakka town is ethnically diverse, as it is inhabited by several ethnic groups, though the Sherbro and

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are the principal inhabitants of the town. The inhabitants of Lakka are mainly

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. Lakka town is home to its own hospital

a number of

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, as well as several primary schools and a secondary school. The inhabitant of Lakka are largely Christian.

Politics

Although part of the Western Area Rural district council, Lakka has its own

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local

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headed by a Town Head. The current Town Head of Lakka is Foday Tucker, who was elected in the 2013 Lakka district head municipal electio

References

External links

Lakka on ecosaleone.comStandard Time Press
{{Authority control Western Area Populated places in Sierra Leone