Lungi, Sierra Leone Lungi, Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 8°37′N 13°12′W / 8.617°N 13.200°W / 8.617; -13.200
Country	Sierra Leone
Province	Northern Province
District	Port Loko District
Population  (2004 estimate)
• Total	4,185
Time zone	UTC-5 (GMT)

Lungi is a coastal town in Port Loko District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. The town lies approximately 40 miles (64 km) north of the district capital Port Loko and had a population of 4,185 in the 2004 census.^[1]

Lungi is best known for being home to the Lungi International Airport, the international airport that serves Sierra Leone. The sea separates Lungi from Sierra Leone's capital Freetown. Some of the most luxurious hotels and restaurants in Sierra Leone are based in Lungi.^{[citation needed]}

There are frequent commercial helicopter, hovercraft, buses and ferry-service to Freetown and other parts of Sierra Leone from Lungi.

History

Dala Modu Dumbuya, a Susu trader from Wonkafong, Sumbuya settled here in 1806 after being based in Freetown for over ten years. However he was accused of slave trading. The town was previously called Madina, but that name is now used for Madina, Port Loko District, a small settlement to the south. Under Dala Modu the location became an important trading centre between Freetown and the rivers further north. It was also the major Muslim centre along this stretch of coast.^[2]