Baw Baw, Sierra Leone

Place in Western Area, Sierra Leone

8°20′N 13°04′W / 8.333°N 13.067°W / 8.333; -13.067Country

Sierra LeoneRegionWestern AreaDistrict Western Area Rural DistrictGovernment

• TypeVillage Council • Village HeadGibrilla Kargbo^[1]Time zoneUTC-5 (GMT)

Baw Baw is a fishing village around the peninsular in the Western Area Rural District of Sierra Leone. The major industry in the village is fishing; and most of its residents are fishermen. The village lies close to the sea and the peninsular beach. Baw Baw village lies about ten miles west of Freetown.

The village Of Baw Baw is largely inhabited by the Sherbro people. The village is known for its traditional secret society.

History

The village of Baw Baw was founded by a group of Sherbro fishermen before colonial era as a settlement for the Sherbro people, who are native to Sierra Leone. The word Baw Baw is literally translated as "if you can make it through" in the Sherbro language.

References

^ "Press Statement on the Declaration of Results for Western Area Rural District Village Head Elections Held on Saturday 29 June 2013" (PDF). Nec-sierraleone.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2013-10-24.