Blama is a town and the seat of Small Bo Chiefdom[1], Kenema District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Blama is located on the highway from Bo to Kenema, the largest city in Kenema District and the Eastern Province overall [2]. Blama lies approximately twelve miles to Kenema[3], and about 170 miles south-east of Freetown.

Blama
Blama is located in Sierra Leone
Blama
Blama
Location in Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 8°39′N 11°4′W / 8.650°N 11.067°W / 8.650; -11.067
Country Sierra Leone
ProvinceEastern Province
DistrictKenema District
Time zoneUTC-5 (GMT)

The population Blama is ethnically diverse, though the Mende people are the largest and principal inhabitants.

Education

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Blama is home to the Saint Joseph Secondary School and Ahmadiyya Muslim Secondary School, which serves the town and its surrounding areas [4].

The town of Blama is home to the Roman Catholic Primary School for Boys, National Islamic Primary School, New Harvest Primary School [5], and the Sierra Leone Church (SLC) Primary School [6].

Notable people

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Professional basketball player Victor Oladipo's father was born and raised in Blama.

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