Lungi, Sierra Leone


Lungi, Sierra Leone
Coordinates:
Country Sierra Leone
Province Northern Province
District Port Loko District
Population (2008 estimate)
 • Total 7,720 [1]
Time zone GMT (UTC-5)

Lungi is a coastal town in Port Loko District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. The town had a population of 4185 in the 2004 census [1], with a 2006 estimate of 7,720. It lies about 22 miles west of the district capital Port Loko, and is separated from Freetown by the Sierra Leone sea. Lungi is home to the Lungi International Airport, the international airport that serves Sierra Leone, and to some of the most luxurious hotels in Sierra Leone.

References

  1. ^ Republic of Sierra Leone: 2004 Population and Housing Census: Analytical Report on Population Distribution, Migration and Urbanisation in Sierra Leone.
    Ibrahim Mohamed Sesay, Andrew A. Karam, Jinnah J. Ngobeh. Published November 2006.

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