Zimmi, Sierra Leone Explained

Zimmi
Pushpin Map:Sierra Leone
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Sierra Leone
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Sierra Leone
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Southern Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pujehun District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2009
Population Total:5 369
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:7.3153°N -11.3061°W

Zimmi is a small town in Pujehun District of southern Sierra Leone. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 5,369.[1] The town is a trade centre in particular relating to agriculture, mining and commercial business activities, and provides a link for trade with Liberia. Zimmi Community Bank, founded in 2005, is located in the town and serves both the local area and the surrounding Chiefdoms of Barri, Sorogbema and Tunkia.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sierra Leone: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population. World Gazetteer. 21 January 2009.
  2. Web site: Fofana . M S . THE OCCASION OF THE TURNING OF THE SOD CEREMONY FOR THE ZIMMI COMMUNITY BANK . Bank of Sierra Leone . 24 June 2005 . 21 February 2011 .