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9 unusual facts about Kenema


Alpha Lansana

Alpha Sumoi Lansana (born on October 14, 1980 in Kenema, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leonean international footballer who currently plays as a defender for Kamboi Eagles in the Sierra Leone National Premier League.

Brima Bangura

Brima Attouga Bangura (born January 27, 1981 in Kenema, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leonean international goalkeeper.

Brima Sesay

Brima Sesay (born 27 January 1981 in Kenema, Sierra Leone – died on April 4, 2009) nicknamed Small Attouga, was a Sierra Leonean international goalkeeper.

Kei Kamara

Kamara was born and raised in Kenema, Sierra Leone's third largest city, and began his career playing for Kallon F.C. from 2001-2003.

Kemokai Kallon

Kemokai Kallon nickname Panbody (born March 17, 1972 in Kenema, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leonean footballer (defender) playing currently for Kallon F.C. where he is the captain of the team.

Kenema Government Secondary School

Kenema Government Secondary School is a government-sponsored secondary school located in Kenema, Sierra Leone.

Politics of Sierra Leone

Since 2004, each of the 13 districts and 6 major cities (Freetown, Bo, Kenema, Makeni, Koidu and Bonthe) has an elected Local Council which is the highest political authority in the district / city.

Rockbridge County High School

Students voluntarily raised money and school supplies for a technical school in Kenema which had been destroyed in a civil war.

Telecommunications in Sierra Leone

The national microwave radio relay trunk system connects the capital, Freetown to Bo and Kenema, with 5 mobile phone networks (GSM900) with national coverage.


Eastern Polytechnic

along with the Kenema campus, Eastern Polytechnic was designed as a multi-campus institution with a campus at Bunumbu in the Kailahun District, (this campus was destroyed in the Sierra Leone Civil War) another at Woama in the Kono District (this campus was planned after the war and two buildings were erected but the site has been abandoned).

J. B. Dauda

In the 1986 election, Dauda was elected to Parliament from Kenema, where he served until 1992.

Shashemene City

Shashemene City (aka Shashemene Kenema) is an Ethiopian football club, in the city of Shashemene, Misraq Shewa Zone, Oromia Region.


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