Waterloo, Sierra Leone
| Waterloo, Sierra Leone | |
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 Waterloo, Sierra Leone
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| Coordinates: 8°20′N 13°04′W / 8.333°N 13.067°W | |
| Country |
 Sierra Leone
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| Region | Western Area |
| District | Western Area Rural District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town council |
| • Town Head | Dennis Omojowo Browne [1] |
| Population | |
| • Total | 48,079 [2][3] |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC-5) |
Waterloo is a city in the Western Area of Sierra Leone and the capital of the Western Area Rural District. The city is the second largest in the Western Area (after Freetown) and lies about 20 miles (by road) east of Freetown [4]. The city had a population of 34,079 in the 2004 census and a recent estimate of 48,079 [5][6]. Waterloo is part of Freetown metropolitan area.
Waterloo is a major transport hub and lies on the main highway linking Freetown to the country's provinces. Waterloo is an urban area and lies within close proximity between Freetown and Port Loko District in the Northern Province.
Waterloo is one of Sierra Leone's most ethnically diverse cities, as it is home to many of Sierra Leone's ethnic groups, with no single ethnic group forming the majority of the population. The Krio people are the principal inhabitant of Waterloo and they are politically influential in the city. The Krio language is by far the most widely spoken language in the city.
Although Waterloo is part of the larger Western Area Rural district council, the city has its own directly elected town council headed by a town head. The current Town Head of Waterloo is Dennis omojowo Browne, who was elected in the 2013 Waterloo Town Head municipal election.
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