Tissana
Tissana | |
|---|---|
  Tissana Location in Sierra Leone | |
| Coordinates: 8°20′N 13°04′W / 8.333°N 13.067°W | |
| Country |  Sierra Leone |
| Region | Western Area |
| District | Western Area Rural District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| • Village Head | Sallieu SB Kamara [1] [2] |
UTC-5 (GMT) | |
Tissana is a
coastal village near the city of Waterloo in the Western Area Rural District of Sierra Leone. Tissana village is near the neighborhood village of Russell along the Freetown-Waterloo highway. The major economic activities in Tissana are the processing of salt, palm oil, and tourism
.
Tissana is known for its highly respected culture and its deep
secret societies[citation needed
]. The village traditionally performs native cultural dances.
The
public schools. The village is also known for its religious tolerance
.
History
The village of Tissana was founded by
fishermen and farmers from the town of Shenge. They named the area Tissana which means new town in the Sherbro language
.