Benguema
| Benguema, Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|
  Benguema, Sierra Leone Location in Sierra Leone | |
| Coordinates: 8°20′N 13°04′W / 8.333°N 13.067°W | |
| Country |
 Sierra Leone |
| Region | Western Area |
| District | Western Area Rural District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town council |
| • Town Head | Ekundayo Conteh |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC-5) |
Benguema is a town in the Rural District in the Western Area of Sierra Leone, about twenty five miles east of Freetown.
Benguema is home to the Benguema military training academy, one of the largest military recruit training center in Sierra Leone. The town is also home to one of Sierra Leone's largest military Barracks. The population of Bengwema is ethnically diverse.
Though part of the larger Western Area district council, Benguema is locally governed by a directly elected town council, headed by a Town Head. The current Town Head of Benguema is Ekundayo Conteh.
Sources
http://travelingluck.com/Africa/Sierra%20Leone/Western%20Area/_2410144_Benguema.html
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