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Kenema was founded by Ngombulango, a hunter from Gombu, who established a permanent settlement before European colonial administration.

Kenema
Sierra Leone
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Kenema

Sierra Leone

Country
Sierra Leone
Population
128.4K
Coordinates
7.88, -11.19
972nd most populous city in the world

Kenema is a city in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone and the administrative capital of Kenema District. With a population of 255,110 recorded in the 2021 mid-term Population and Housing Census, it is the second most populous city in Sierra Leone, after the national capital Freetown.

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