Malen Chiefdom

Chiefdom in Southern Province, Sierra Leone
7°25′57″N 11°50′26″W / 7.43250°N 11.84056°W / 7.43250; -11.84056Country Sierra LeoneProvinceSouthern ProvinceDistrictPujehun DistrictCapitalSahnPopulation
 (2004[1])
 • Total22,090Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Malen Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Pujehun District of Sierra Leone under supervision of Chief B.V.S. Kebby (Kebbie)[2] with a population of 22,090.[1] Its principal town is Sahn. The chiefdom is located west of the town of Pujehun. The primary economic activity is subsistence farming.[3] The largest employer is Socfin, a palm oil producer.[4][5] Malaria is endemic in the chiefdom with an estimated infection rate of 40% (∓5%).[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Final Results 2004 Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Government of Sierra Leone. 2006. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2011.
  2. ^ "MALOA Calls for Credible, Impartial Audit of SOCFIN". Concord Times. Sierra Leone. 19 November 2020. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Malen Chiefdom, Pujehun District, Sierra Leone". Against Malaria Foundation. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Socfin in Sierra Leone: Anger and broken hopes in Sahn Malen". Standard Times. Sierra Leone. 9 April 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019.
  5. ^ Bangurah, Abdulai M.; et al. (September 2019). "Report of the Technical Committee on the Malen Chiefdom Land Dispute in Pujehun District" (PDF). Government of Sierra Leone. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 October 2020.
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