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Grafton, Sierra Leone
Grafton, Sierra Leone is located in Sierra Leone
Grafton, Sierra Leone
Grafton, Sierra Leone
Location in Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 8°20′N 13°04′W / 8.333°N 13.067°W / 8.333; -13.067
Country Sierra Leone
RegionWestern Area
DistrictWestern Area Rural District
Government
 • TypeTown council
 • Town HeadCharles Emmanuel Wallace [1]
Time zoneUTC-5 (GMT)

Grafton is a coastal town close to the peninsula, in the Western Area Rural District of Sierra Leone.[2][3][4] Grafton is a trade center and lies about 20 miles (32 km) on the main highway to Freetown.

Grafton is a principal home of the Creole ethnic group, and the Creole people are by far the largest inhabitant of Grafton. The Krio language is the primary language of communication and the most widely spoken language in Grafton.

Although part of the larger Western Area Rural District Council, Grafton has its own locally directly elected Town Council, headed by a Town Head. The current Town Head of Grafton is Ekundayo Conteh[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Press Statement on the Declaration of Results for Western Area Rural District Village Head Elections Held on Saturday 29th June 2013" (PDF). National Electoral Commission (NEC). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-06.[dead link]
  2. ^ Kabia, Abdul Karim (Fonti) (June 23, 2011). "In Sierra Leone, Grafton Residents Expose Police Brutality". Awareness Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  3. ^ Parish, Pam (July 1, 2011). "Ministry Update from Grafton Village, Sierra Leone". Victory World Church. Archived from the original on 2011-12-24.
  4. ^ "Grafton Map and Weather Forecast". WorldPlaces.net. Archived from the original on 2013-03-03. Retrieved 2013-02-28.

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