Jaiama-Nimokoro is a diamond-rich town in Kono District

Kono District

Kono District is a district in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is Koidu Town. The other major towns in the district include Yengema, Tombodu, Motema, Jaiama-Nimokoro and Sewafe. Kono District is the largest diamond producer in Sierra Leone.The population of Kono...

 in the Eastern Province

Eastern Province, Sierra Leone

Eastern Province is one of the four provinces of Sierra Leone. It covers an area of 15,553 km² and has a population of 1,187,532...

 of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...

. The town lies about 8 miles outside Koidu Town (the largest city in Kono District) and 232 miles from Freetown

Freetown

Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...

. The towns of Jaiama and Nimokoro are twin to form Jaiama-Nimokoro. The population of Jaiama-Nimokoro is 5,150 http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=gamelan&geo=-6642&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=&geo=354796890 (2009 estimate). Like in virtually every towns in Kono District, Jaima-Nimokoro is a major diamond producer.

Ethnicity and Religion

The population of the town is ethnically diverse, although the local Kono people

Kono people

The Kono people is a major ethnic group in Sierra Leone at about 7.6% of the country's total population. Their homeland is the diamond-rich Kono District in south-eastern Sierra Leone. They form by far the single largest ethnic group in the district at about 52% of the population...

 form the largest ethnic group. The town is largely muslim

Muslim

A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...

, Christianity

Christianity

Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...

 is present, though in minority.

Education

The town is home to three secondary schools, the most prominent of which is the Jaima Muslim Secondary, known for producing the current Vice President of Sierra Leone

Vice President of Sierra Leone

The Vice President of Sierra Leone is a position in the executive branch of the Republic of Sierra Leone.-History:When Sierra Leone was declared a Republic in 1971 by then Prime Minister Siaka Stevens, the position of Vice President was created...

 Alhaji Samuel Sam-Sumana

Samuel Sam-Sumana

Alhaji Sahr Samuel Sam-Sumana is a Sierra Leonean politician, and the current Vice President of Sierra Leone...

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