| Other Name: | Masiaka, Sierra Leone |
| Pushpin Map: | Sierra Leone |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sierra Leone |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sierra Leone |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northern Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Port Loko District |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2004 census |
| Population Total: | 3,600 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 8.7667°N -12.7875°W |
Masiaka is a town in Port Loko District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. The town is located 40 miles (65 km) from Freetown. It is one of the major towns in Northern Sierra Leone and is on the main highway linking Freetown to the Provinces http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/reliefweb_pdf/node-45489.pdf. The population of Masiaka was 3,600 in the 2004 census, largely from the Temne ethnic group.
The town has several primary schools and one secondary school called the Sierra Leone Islamic Federation Secondary School http://www.thepatrioticvanguard.com/spip.php?article5828. The town has a single police station called the Masiaka Police Station and is run by the Port Loko District division of the Sierra Leone Police http://allafrica.com/stories/200108080277.html.
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