Magburaka
Magburaka, Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Sierra Leone |
| Province | Northern Province |
| District | Tonkolili District |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 97,326 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (GMT) |
Magburaka is the capital and largest city of Tonkolili District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. It is the second largest city in the Northern Province after Makeni and the 6th largest city in the country. It is located at around 8°43′0″N 11°56′60″W / 8.71667°N 11.95000°W Coordinates: longitude seconds >= 60
((#coordinates:)): invalid longitude, along the Rokel River. The city had a population of 97,326. Magburaka lies just about 25 miles southwest of Makeni and 85 miles east of nation's capital Freetown.
Magburaka is home to the first Secondary School, The Government Secondary School for Boys (Boys' School) and first Girls School in the North, Mathora. The city is also the site of the biggest hospital outside Freetown and is a leader in education in the Northern Province. The current president of Sierra Leone [[Ernest Bai Koroma is a graduate from the Magburaka Government Secondary School for Boys, one of the elite secondary schools in Sierra Leone. The school is well known for producing some of the most gifted students in the country.