Pujehun
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Pujehun is a rural town in Pujehun District in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. The town is the capital[1][2] and second largest city of the Pujehun District. The 1985 census gives pujehun a population of 3,859<ref name = "pop>"Pujehun". World Gazetteer. 2010. Archived from the original on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2011.</ref> with the population estimated to have grown to 9,121<ref name = "pop/> in 2010. The Mende language along with the Krio language are widely spoken in the town. Pujehun lies about 205 miles south-south-east of the nation's capital, Freetown. The town is a stronghold of the Sierra Leone People's Party, the main opposition party in Sierra Leone.
History
Pujehun was named after the powerful Mende warrior Nyagua, who was residing at the nearby village of Panguma. When Nyagua and his men went to battle, they used the site of the present village as their resting place. At that time There was a lot of pepper growing in the town, which the Mende call "puei." At any time they reached that area, they called it Pujehun.
Ethniciy
The majority of the population in Pujehun are from the Mende ethnic group.
References
- ↑ Remmert-Fontes, Inge (2006), (Extract from) Evaluation Report “Peace building projects in Sierra Leone”, Freetown, Sierra Leone, p. 32
- ↑ Boland, Sarah (8 February 2011). "Sierra Leone: Buzz of excitement in the air in Pujehun". Save the Children. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
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