Moyamba

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Moyamba
Moyamba Location in Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 8°09′38″N 12°26′0″W / 8.16056°N 12.43333°W / 8.16056; -12.43333
Country	Sierra Leone
Province	Southern Province
District	Moyamba District
Population  (2004)
• Total	11,485
Time zone	UTC-5 (GMT)

Moyamba is the capital and largest city of Moyamba District, in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. There has been a recorded population of 11,485 in the 2004 census. The city is ethnically diverse, although the Mende people make up the majority. The city is home to the Hatford Secondary School for Girls, which is one of the elite secondary schools in Sierra Leone. The school attract some of the most gifted students from all parts of Sierra Leone, along with students abroad. The school is an all-girls secondary school, and the students are in a boarding home in the school campus. The city has a history of producing some of Sierra Leone's most prominent politicians, including the country's first president, Siaka Stevens.