Mes-Meheux, Sierra Leone is a private island of the

Banana Islands The Banana Islands are a group of islands that lie off the coast of Yawri Bay, south west of the Freetown Peninsula in the Western Area of Sierra Leone. Three islands make up the Banana Islands: Dublin, Banana Islands, Dublin and Ricketts ...

and was named after Jean Meheux, who was a

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merchant and trader who assimilated into

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n society. Jean Meheux had several children with a Temne woman including John Meheux, a Sheriff of the

Colony of Sierra Leone The Colony and Protectorate of Sierra Leone (informally British Sierra Leone) was the British colonial administration in Sierra Leone from 1808 to 1961, part of the British Empire from the abolitionism era until the decolonisation era. The Cr ...

. Jean Meheux owned a large house and extensive property in Kissy Road and Kissy Street and 'Meheux Street' commemorates Jean Meheux's family and descendants.

Conservation and Tourism

Mes-Meheux is known for its untouched virgin forest and wildlife, it operates throughout the year as an 'Eco adventure tourism' island, with animal and plant conservation attracting visitors from all over the world.

External links

Mes-Meheux Adventure Tourism
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