Murray Town
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Murray Town is an upscale neighborhood in Sierra Leone
's capital of Freetown
. It is home to a camp for the War Wounded and Amputeed population and the Amputees and War Wounded Association
. It is also home to the Sierra Leone Grammar School
.
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
's capital of Freetown
Freetown
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...
. It is home to a camp for the War Wounded and Amputeed population and the Amputees and War Wounded Association
Amputees and War Wounded Association
The Amputees and War Wounded Association is a self-help organization based in Murray Town, Sierra Leone. Founded in 2002 by war victim Alhaji Lamin Jusu Jarka, the aim of the organization is to support the victims of the civil war, specifically those that had the forced Amputation or were...
. It is also home to the Sierra Leone Grammar School
Sierra Leone Grammar School
The Sierra Leone Grammar School was founded on 25 March 1845 in Freetown, Sierra Leone by the Church Mission Society , and at first was called the CMS Grammar School. It was the first secondary educational institution for West Africans with a European curriculum...
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