Lakka, Sierra Leone

Lakka
Lakka

Location in Sierra Leone

Coordinates: 8°20′N 13°04′W / 8.333°N 13.067°W / 8.333; -13.067
Country Sierra Leone
Region Western Area
District Western Area Rural District
Government
  Type Town council
  Town Head Michael Sylvanus Shyllon[1]
Population (2010)
  Total 4,500±500
Time zone GMT (UTC-5)

Lakka is a coastal resort town around the peninsular in the Western Area Rural District of Sierra Leone. The town lies about ten miles west of Freetown. The major industry in Lakka town is tourism and fishing. Lakka is known for its large beaches, which attract tourists to the town. Lakka has an estimated population of about 4,500, which is a small town by population, though large in land area.

Demographics

Lakka town is ethnically diverse, as it is inhabited by several ethnic groups, though the Sherbro and Krio people are the principal inhabitants of the town. The inhabitants of Lakka are mainly fishermen. Lakka town is home to its own hospital, a number of hotels, as well as several primary schools and a secondary school. The inhabitant of Lakka are largely Christian.

Politics

Although part of the Western Area Rural district council, Lakka has its own directly elected local town council headed by a Town Head. The current Town Head of Lakka is Michael Sylvanus Shyllon, who was elected in the 2013 Lakka district head municipal election.

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