Mongeri

Mongeri
Mongeri Location in Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 8°19′N 11°44′W / 8.317°N 11.733°W / 8.317; -11.733Coordinates: 8°19′N 11°44′W / 8.317°N 11.733°W / 8.317; -11.733
Country	Sierra Leone
Province	Southern Province
District	Bo District
Population (2004)
• Total	14,273 (est)
Time zone	GMT (UTC-5)

Mongeri is a town in Bo District in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. Its population was estimated at 14,273 (2004 census). The population of Mongeri is mostly from the Mende ethnic group. It is the birthplace of Samuel Hinga Norman, the founder and leader of the traditional Civil Defence Forces (commonly known as the Kamajors).