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Chiefdom in Southern Province, Sierra Leone
Malen Chiefdom
Chiefdom
Malen Chiefdom is located in Sierra LeoneMalen ChiefdomMalen ChiefdomLocation in Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 7°25′57″N 11°50′26″W / 7.43250°N 11.84056°W / 7.43250; -11.84056
Country Sierra Leone
ProvinceSouthern Province
DistrictPujehun District
CapitalSahn
Population
 • Total22,090
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

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

References

  1. ^ "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. ^ "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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