Man was built by runaways from the plantations. In 1797, it was reported that there was a village on this location. Manlobi has a school, and a
Methodist church. In 2007, Freedom Resources, a gold mining company, procured a large concession on the left shore of the river and built a settlement near the landing ground with a supermarket. The mining activities have attracted
skalians, illegal
gold dredges, who pollute the river with mercury. == References ==