Samuel Town is a village in the
Western Area Rural District of
Sierra Leone.
Farming is the major economic activity in the village
Samuel Town lies about five miles from the Rural District main city of
Waterloo, Sierra Leone, Waterloo and approximately 20 miles outside
Freetown.
Demographics
The
Mende people are the principal
inhabitant
Domicile is relevant to an individual's "personal law," which includes the law that governs a person's status and their property. It is independent of a person's nationality. Although a domicile may change from time to time, a person has only one ...
of Samuel Town and they also make up the vast majority of the population in the town. The
Limba and
Krio are the largest minorities that reside in the town.
History
Samuel Town was originally known as Samai Town,
named after its founder, a great Mende
warrior from the south of Sierra Leone, named Pa Samai. Pa Samai is believed to have fought in the Boma War and the
First World War.
References
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*http://thewaterproject.org/community/projects/sierra-leone/well-rehad-in-sierra-leone-540
Villages in Sierra Leone
Western Area