Russel
Russel is located in Sierra Leone
Russel
Russel
Location in Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 8°20′N 13°04′W / 8.333°N 13.067°W / 8.333; -13.067
Country Sierra Leone
RegionWestern Area
DistrictWestern Area Rural District
Government
  TypeVillage council
  Village HeadOlu Jesse John
Time zoneUTC-5 (GMT)

Russell is a coastal village, near the city of Waterloo in the Western Area Rural District of Sierra Leone. Russel is located around the peninsular on the Freetown-Waterloo highway next to the neighborhood village of Tissana.

The major economic activity in Russel is farming. The population of Russel is predominantly from the Loko ethnic group. Small minority communities in the village include Creole and Temne. The village is home to its own police station, run by the Sierra Leone Police force.

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