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 Sierra Leone with a population of 66,313 It is located at around 8°43'1?N 11°56'36?W, along the Rokel River. Magburaka lies just about 26 miles (42 km) drive south-west of Makeni, the economic center of Northern Sierra Leone and about 80 miles (135 km) drive east of the country's capital Freetown.[1]
Magburaka is the educational center of Northern Sierra Leone. The city is home to the Magburaka Government Secondary School for Boys, the first western standard Secondary school built in the North. The school is one of the elite secondary schools in Sierra Leone and is well known for producing some of the most gifted students in the country, including Sierra Leone's current president Ernest Bai Koroma. The city is home to the Magburaka Technical Institute, a two year technical college that awards diplomas and certificates in areas such as Engineering, Electrician, Carpentry and Plumbing. Magburaka is home to a significant number of most of the country's ethnic group. The most widely spoken language among the residents in the city is the Krio language.
The city has a football club called the Golden Dragon F.C., which is currently playing in the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the top football league in the country.
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