Kambia also commonly known as Kambia Town is the capital and largest town of Kambia District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone . Kambia is a major trading town; and lies approximately 120 miles north-east of Freetown . The town had a population of 11,842 in the 2004 census, with a 2010 estimate being 12,471 [2] and a current estimate of 40,000 [3] . Kambia is a major trading route along the main highway linking Sierra Leone's capital Freetown to Conakry , the capital of Guinea .
4-527: Kambia may refer to: Kambia (Sierra Leone) Kambia District in northwestern Sierra Leone an alternative spelling of the Greek place name Kampia (disambiguation) See also [ edit ] Cambia (disambiguation) Cambria (disambiguation) Kumbia (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
8-652: Is inhabited by different ethnic groups. The Krio language is the primary language of communication among the different ethnic groups in Kambia town. The town is predominantly Muslim . Before the British and Portuguese arrived in Sierra Leone, a farmer / hunter named Pa Kambi settled on the banks of the river where Kambia lies today. As other natives from neighboring locales wandered about, they discovered Pa Kambi thriving on his trades. They, too, decided to settle down and named
12-448: The area Kambia, meaning the town of Pa Kambi. The Temne language is the most widely spoken language in the town of Kambia, although most Kambia residents can also speak both the Susu language and Temne language . The city is predominantly Muslim . 9°07′N 12°55′W / 9.117°N 12.917°W / 9.117; -12.917 This Sierra Leone location article
16-469: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kambia&oldid=869577264 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kambia (Sierra Leone) Kambia town
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