Ricketts,_Sierra_Leone

Ricketts, Sierra Leone

Ricketts, Sierra Leone

Place in Western Area, Sierra Leone

Ricketts (also known as Wesleyland) is a coastal fishing village on Banana Islands off Yawri Bay, around the peninsula in the Western Area Rural District of Sierra Leone. Ricketts is an island and is reached only by boat or helicopter.[1] The major industries in the village are fishing and tourism.

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The population of Ricketts is almost entirely made up of the Creole and Sherbro ethnic groups. Krio is the primary language of communication in the village.

History

Ricketts was founded by Henry Ricketts in 1830 as a settlement to provide accommodation for liberated enslaved Africans[1] who had been brought to Freetown by the British Royal Navy West Africa Squadron. Previously, the native Sherbro lived in the area. The town was formally renamed to Wesleyland during the War of the Tarvins, when commander and freedom fighter Wesley "The Big Dog" G took temporary control of the town.

References

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    "Banana Island (Ricketts), Sierra Leone". Archived from the original on 2012-03-06.
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