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  1. History of Sierra Leone

    Sierra Leone first became inhabited by indigenous African peoples at least 2,500 years ago. The Limba were the first tribe known to inhabit Sierra Leone. The dense tropical rainforest partially isolated the region from other West African cultures, and it became a refuge for peoples escaping violence and jihads. Sierra Leone was named by Portuguese explorer Pedro de Sintra, who mapped the region in 1462. The Freetown estuary provided a good natural harbour for ships to shelter and replenish drinking water, and gained more international attention as coastal and trans-Atlantic trade supplanted trans-Saharan trade. In the mid-16th century, the Mane people invaded, subjugated nearly all of the indigenous coastal peoples, and militarised Sierra Leone. The Mane soon blended with the local populations and the various chiefdoms and kingdoms remained in a continual state of conflict, with many captives sold to European slave-traders. Wikipedia

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  2. britannica.com

    4 days agoSierra Leone is bordered on the north and east by Guinea, on the south by Liberia, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean.. The country can be divided into four distinct physical regions: the coastal swamp, the Sierra Leone Peninsula, the interior plains, and the interior plateau and mountain region. The coastal swamp region extends along the Atlantic for about 200 miles (320 km).
  3. en.wikipedia.org

    Sierra Leone, (/ s i ˌ ɛr ə l i ˈ oʊ n (i)/ ⓘ, also UK: / s i ˌ ɛər ə-/, US: / ˌ s ɪər ə-/; [8] [9] Krio: Salone [10]) officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa.It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and by Guinea to the north. Its land area is 73,252 km 2 (28,283 sq mi). [11] It has a tropical climate and environments ...
  4. lebarty.bongchong.com

    Sierra Leone, located on the west coast of Africa, has a rich and complex history that dates back over 2,500 years. Archaeological evidence suggests continuous habitation by various African ethnic groups since prehistoric times.
  5. lekuculture.com

    Mar 13, 2024The history of Sierra Leone predates the arrival of European colonizers, with evidence of human habitation dating back thousands of years. The region was inhabited by various indigenous tribes, including the Mende, Temne, Limba, and Krio, each with its own unique cultural traditions and social structures. These early inhabitants lived off the ...
  6. historyworld.net

    From this point Sierra Leone declines into a long era of repressive rule, military coups and - by the end of the century - terrifying and violent anarchy. Siaka Stevens remains in control for eighteen years by dismantling the country's checks on the abuses of power. From 1971 Sierra Leone is a republic with himself as executive president.
  7. The history of Sierra Leone by Sibthorpe, A. B. C. Publication date 1971 Topics Sierra Leone -- History Publisher New York, Humanities Press Collection internetarchivebooks; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English Item Size 581.0M . xviii, 228 p. 23 cm
  8. afrodiscovery.com

    Mar 15, 2024This chapter in Sierra Leone's history involves key figures such as Thomas Peters and the formation of the Anti-Slavery Committee, as well as the significant growth of the colony. Thomas Peters And The Black Poor. Thomas Peters was a significant figure in the history of Sierra Leone. He was an African born into slavery in North America, who ...
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