| Magbeni | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  MagbeniLocation in Sierra Leone | |
| Coordinates: 8°33′00″N 12°49′01″W / 8.55000°N 12.81694°W / 8.55000; -12.81694 | |
| Country |  Sierra Leone |
| Province | Northern Province |
| District | Port Loko District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 400 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (GMT) |
Magbeni is a village in the Port Loko District of Sierra Leone, and is a part of the Koya chiefdom within the district. The village was part of Operation Barras, a rescue mission involving the British Army and the West Side Boys militia group who occupied the village.
Economy
Sand mining is the main industry in the village, which is mainly used for construction purposes.
References
- Watkin, Kenneth (2016). "10.3.3 Modern Counterterrorism: Sierra Leone". Fighting at the Legal Boundaries: Controlling the Use of Force in Contemporary Conflict. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0190457996.
- Woods, Larry (2010). Military Interventions in Sierra Leone: Lessons from a Failed State. DIANE Publishing. pp. 65–71. ISBN 1437923100.
- Kamara, Patrick Jaiah. "Magbeni village gets sand mining boat". Sierra Leone Concord Times. Retrieved 25 October 2016.