Fourah Bay College (founded on February 18, 1827 ) is a public university in the neighborhood of Mount Aureol in Freetown, Sierra Leone. It is the oldest university in West Africa and the first western-style university built in West Africa. It is a constituent college of the University of Sierra Leone and was formerly affiliated with Durham University (1876-1967).
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