Yamandu
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Yamandu | |
|---|---|
  Yamandu Location in Sierra Leone | |
| Coordinates: 8°30′N 10°52′W / 8.500°N 10.867°W | |
| Country |  Sierra Leone |
| Province | Eastern Province |
| District | Kono District |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (GMT) |
Yamandu is a town in the Kono District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. The population is predominantly from the Kono ethnic group. Population figures from past censuses are:
1963: 2,910
1985: 4,101
2004: under 3000.
There was an extensive diamond mining and trading operation in Yamandu in the 1950s and 1960s, which was carried on by Lebanese traders.[1]
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[edit]- ↑ van der Laan, H. L. (2019). The Lebanese Traders in Sierra Leone. De Gruyter. ISBN 9783110804218. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
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