Blama
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Blama | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 8°39′N 11°4′W / 8.650°N 11.067°W | |
| Country | |
| Province | Eastern Province |
| District | Kenema District |
| Chiefdom | Small Bo Chiefdom |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (GMT) |
Blama is a town and the seat of Small Bo Chiefdom[1], Kenema District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Blama is located on the highway from Bo to Kenema, the largest city in Kenema District and the Eastern Province overall [2]. Blama lies approximately twelve miles to Kenema, and about 170 miles south-east of Freetown.
The population Blama is ethnically diverse, though the Mende people are the largest and principal inhabitants.
Education
[edit]Blama is home to the Saint Joseph Secondary School and Ahmadiyya Muslim Secondary School, which serves the town and its surrounding areas [3].
The town of Blama is home to the Roman Catholic Primary School for Boys, National Islamic Primary School, New Harvest Primary School [4], and the Sierra Leone Church (SLC) Primary School [5].
Notable people
[edit]Professional basketball player Victor Oladipo's father was born and raised in Blama.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sierra Leone Web - Districts and Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone". www.sierra-leone.org. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ Blyden, Sylvia. "In Sierra Leone, Commissioning Ceremony Of The Bo-Kenema High Way: Sierra Leone News". news.sl. Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ "Dangerous bridge poses threat in Blama, Sierra Leone". Sierra Express Media. Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ "Politico SL News » 77 'ghost schools' delisted in eastern Sierra Leone". politicosl.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ http://www.thetorchlight.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4958:executive-director-cord-sierra-leone-debunks-head-teachers-allegation-&catid=36:local-news&Itemid=27