Kamakwie | |
|---|---|
  Kamakwie Location in Sierra Leone | |
| Coordinates: 9°30′N 12°14′W / 9.500°N 12.233°W | |
| Country |  Sierra Leone |
| Province | North West Province |
| District | Karene District |
| Chiefdom | Sella Limba |
| Population (2010 estimate) | |
| • Total | 8,098 [1] Leone/02/Kamakwie/ |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (GMT) |
Kamakwie is a town in the North West Province of Sierra Leone. Since 2017 Kamakwie is the Capital of the Karene District in Chiefdom Sella Limba. The population of the town as estimated in late 2010, is 8,098 [2]. The main economic activities of Kamakwie are trading and farming.
The population of Kamakwie is predominantly from the Limba ethnic groups. Kamakwie is a religiously diverse town as it is home to a large population of both Muslims and Christians. The Christians of Kamakwie are mostly Wesleyan Methodist. Unlike most parts of the North of Sierra Leone, Christian missionaries had large success in converting many local people of Kamakwie into Christianity. As with most parts of Sierra Leone, the Krio language of the Sierra Leone Creole people is the most widely spoken language in Kamakwie.[1][2]
- ^ "Krio Translation Services". Language9.com. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ Oyètádé, B. Akíntúndé; Fashole-Luke, Victor (15 February 2008). "Sierra Leone: Krio and the Quest for National Integration". Language and National Identity in Africa. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 122–140. ISBN 978-0-19-928675-1.