Port Loko

proper noun

A city, the capital of North West Province, Sierra Leone.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A district (Port Loko District) in North West Province, Sierra Leone. Capital: Port Loko.

Origin

A river port named after the Loko people.

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APA

Port Loko. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Loko

MLA

“Port Loko.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Loko. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Port Loko,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Loko.

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