schools usually start from ages 13 to 18. Primary Education is free and compulsory in government-sponsored public schools. The Port Loko Teacher's College, one of the major colleges in Sierra Leone is located in the city. Notable people from Port Loko Sorie Ibrahim Koroma, Vice President of Sierra Leone from 1971 to 1986 Ibrahim Kemoh Sesay, Sierra Leonean politician Alpha kahn (kanu), sierra leonean politician. Mamoud Tarawallie, sierra leonean politician. Emili Geogra, sierra leonean politician Abdul karim kamara, sierra leonean politician (old portloko) Notes External links Sierra Leone Encyclopedia: Port Loko District BBC News story: Port Loko success for Ecomog (1999 story) Many pictures and short movies made in Port Loko: Pictures and Movies Populated places in Sierra Leone North West Province, Sierra Leone