Kasseh, Sierra Leone |
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| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Province | Northern Province |
| District | Port Loko District |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 3,386 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC-5) |
Kasseh is a historic rural town in Bureh Kasseh Maconteh Chiefdom, Port Loko District located in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone with a population of 3,386 (2006 estimate). The population of Kasseh is almost entirely inhabited by the Temne people. The Temne language is widely spoken throughout the town. The Krio language (the national language of Sierra Leone) is not widely spoken in the town.
The small town of Kasseh is widely known throghout Sierra Leone and most part of West Africa for being the birthplace of one of West Africa's greatest indigenous leader and Sierra Leone's greatest leader, Bai Bureh, who led the Temne people of Northern Sierra Leone uprising against British rule in 1898. The home were Bai Bureh used to live is still present today in Kasseh as a tourist destination. The house where Bai Bureh resided is still present today in the Kasseh. The town is visited by people from all parts of Sierra Leone and other parts of West Africa just to see the home town of Bai Bureh.
The population of Kasseh is mainly Muslim at around 97% or even higher, as there are virtually no Christians in the town. The Muslim of Kasseh combine Islam with their traditional indigenous beliefs. Several Islamic schools as well as the Sierra Leone Government public primarily and secondary schools are also present in the town.
The small town of Kasseh is widely known throghout Sierra Leone and most part of West Africa for being the birthplace of one of West Africa's greatest indigenous leader and Sierra Leone's greatest leader, Bai Bureh, who led the Temne people of Northern Sierra Leone uprising against British rule in 1898. The home were Bai Bureh used to live is still present today in Kasseh as a tourist destination. The house where Bai Bureh resided is still present today in the Kasseh. The town is visited by people from all parts of Sierra Leone and other parts of West Africa just to see the home town of Bai Bureh.