Kailahun District
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Districts of Sierra Leone
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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...
. Its capital
Capital
A capital city is the area of a country, province, region, or state considered to enjoy primary status; although there are exceptions, a capital is typically a city that physically encompasses the offices and meeting places of the seat of government and is usually fixed by law or by the constitution...
and largest city is Kailahun
Kailahun
Kailahun is the capital of Kailahun District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. The town lies 300 miles east of Freetown and with a population of 25,210. The population of Kailahun is largely from the Mende ethnic group and the Mende language along with the Krio language are widely spoken...
. The other major towns in the district include Segbwema
Segbwema
Segbwema is a major agricultural center of Sierra Leone, with a population of 7,961 . It is the largest town in Kailahun District after the capital ; and the fourth largest in the Eastern Province...
, Koindu
Koindu
Koindu is a town in the Kailahun District, which is located in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Koindu is a major diamond mining town and market center. The population of Koindu is primarily Kissi....
, Pendembu
Pendembu
Pendembu is a town in Kailahun District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. The town population was 7,243 at the 2004 census. The majority of Pendembu's population are from the Mende ethnic group. The most widely spoken languages are Mende and Krio....
and Daru
Daru
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. As of 2010, the district has a population of 395,957 http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1301508282&men=gadm&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-3313&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500.
The District of Kailahun borders the Republic of Liberia to the east, 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...
to the north and Kenema District
Kenema District
Kenema District is a district in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is Kenema, which is also the third largest city in Sierra Leone. The other major towns in the district include Tongo and Blama. The district is the most populous district in the Eastern province with...
to the west. The total area of the district is 4,859 km Sq. T. The population of Kailahun District is largely from the Mende
Mende people
The Mende people are one of the two largest and most dominant ethnic group in Sierra Leone, along with the Temne. The Mende make up 30% of Sierra Leone's total population or 1,932,015 members...
ethnic group and the Mende language is widely spoken in the district.
Government
Kailahun District is governed with a district council form of government, which is headed by a District Council Chairman, who is responsible for the general management of the district and for seeing that all local laws are enforced. The District Council Chairman is elected directly by the residents of the district of Kailahun. The current chairman of Kailahun district council is Tom NyumaTom Nyuma
Tom Nyuma is a retired Sierra Leonean military commander and currently the chairman of Kailahun District council from the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party . He was elected as chairman of Kailahun District council on July 6, 2008 with 87% of the vote...
of the Sierra Leone People's Party
Sierra Leone People's Party
Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:...
(SLPP). Nyuma won the July 2008 Sierra Leone local council elections in a lanslide with 73% against the All People's Congress
All People's Congress
The All People's Congress is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, the other is the Sierra Leone People's Party . The party was founded in 1960 by Pa Mucktarru Kallay, Allieu Badarr Koroma,Alhaji Sheik Gibril Sesay C A Kamara-Taylor, S A T Koroma and Abu Bakarr S Bangura...
(APC) opponent Solomon Musa. Nyuma replaced fellow SLPP member Augustine Kortu
Augustine Kortu
Augustine Kortu is a Sierra Leonean politician. He was Kailahun District Council chairman and mayor of Kailahun until July 2008. He is from the Kissi ethnic group.-References:...
who was the District Council Chairman until July 2008. http://awoko.org/index.php?cntnt01articleid=3310&cntnt01returnid=15&mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0
Members of Parliament
Kailahun District currently has nine Representatives in the Parliament of Sierra LeoneParliament of Sierra Leone
The unicameral Parliament of Sierra Leone is the country's legislative body. It is sometimes known as the House of Representatives.The current Parliament, formed following elections held on 14 May 2002, has a total of 124 members. 112 members are directly elected in multi-member constituencies...
, of which eight were elected for 5 year team. The district is a stronghold of the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party
Sierra Leone People's Party
Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:...
(SLPP). In the 2007 Sierra Leone Presidential and Parliamentary elections the SLPP won all nine seats in parliaments from Kailahun District. Below is a list of representatives and their affiliations.
| Name | Party |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Lansana Kallon | SLPP Sierra Leone People's Party Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:... |
| Ahmed Sallieu Ndoleh | SLPP Sierra Leone People's Party Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:... |
| Lydia Yaryu Kutubu | SLPP Sierra Leone People's Party Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:... |
| Jusu Sawie Jusu Sawie Jusu Q.B. Sawie is a Sierra Leonean politician from the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party who is currently a member of Parliament of Sierra Leone representing Kailahun District. Sawie first ran for a seat in parliament in the 2002 general election, in which he won by a large margin... |
SLPP Sierra Leone People's Party Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:... |
| Francis Tengbeh | SLPP Sierra Leone People's Party Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:... |
| Momoh Pujeh | SLPP Sierra Leone People's Party Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:... |
| Dominic Ngombu | SLPP Sierra Leone People's Party Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:... |
| Sam Macarthy | SLPP Sierra Leone People's Party Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:... |
| P.C. Paramount chief A paramount chief is the highest-level traditional chief or political leader in a regional or local polity or country typically administered politically with a chief-based system. This definition is used occasionally in anthropological and archaeological theory to refer to the rulers of multiple... Sahr Francis Kabba-Sei |
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Demographics of Kailahun District
The population of Kailahun District is almost entirely from the MendeMende people
The Mende people are one of the two largest and most dominant ethnic group in Sierra Leone, along with the Temne. The Mende make up 30% of Sierra Leone's total population or 1,932,015 members...
.
Economy
Kailahun has a mixed economy, made up of small-scale mining as well as agricultural production of coffeeCoffee
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, cacao and rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
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Major towns
- SegbwemaSegbwemaSegbwema is a major agricultural center of Sierra Leone, with a population of 7,961 . It is the largest town in Kailahun District after the capital ; and the fourth largest in the Eastern Province...
, largest city - KailahunKailahunKailahun is the capital of Kailahun District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. The town lies 300 miles east of Freetown and with a population of 25,210. The population of Kailahun is largely from the Mende ethnic group and the Mende language along with the Krio language are widely spoken...
, district headquarter - PendembuPendembuPendembu is a town in Kailahun District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. The town population was 7,243 at the 2004 census. The majority of Pendembu's population are from the Mende ethnic group. The most widely spoken languages are Mende and Krio....
, second largest town - KoinduKoinduKoindu is a town in the Kailahun District, which is located in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Koindu is a major diamond mining town and market center. The population of Koindu is primarily Kissi....
, fourth largest
Towns and villages in Kailahun District
- Buedu
- Bunumbu
- DaruDaru, Sierra LeoneDaru is small rural town in Kailahun District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone with a population of 5,958 . The town is home to one of the largest military baracks in Sierra Leone. The majority of the people in the town are from the Mende ethnic group...
- Jojoima
- KoinduKoinduKoindu is a town in the Kailahun District, which is located in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Koindu is a major diamond mining town and market center. The population of Koindu is primarily Kissi....
- Manowa
- Nyandehun-Mendegelema
- SulimaSulima, Sierra LeoneSulima is a town in the extreme south east of Sierra Leone, lying at the mouth of the Moa River. Originally a trading post in the nineteenth century, it has a large population of refugees from Liberia....
- Tombiru
Notable people from Kailahun District
- Ahmad Tejan KabbahAhmad Tejan KabbahAlhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah served as President of Sierra Leone from 1996 to 1997 and again from 1998 to 2007.He worked for the United Nations Development Programme and returned to Sierra Leone in 1992...
, former President of Sierra Leone - Steady BongoSteady Bongolansana Sheriff popularly known by his stage name Steady Bongo, is an internationally recognized Sierra Leonean musician and record producer...
, Sierra Leonean musician - Hindowa MomohHindowa MomohHindowa Batilo Momoh is Sierra Leonean former radical youth activist and former President of the National Union of Sierra Leone Students. Hindowa was born a brought up in Kailahun, Kailahun District, in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Hindowa received his Ph.D...
, former President of the National Union of Sierra Leone Students - Dr.Med. Foday Umaru Lansana-Woneh, A very famous medical Doctor not only in Sierra-Leone but throughout West-Africa. Studied in the U.S.S.R
External links
- "Kailahun District" at cocsl.com
- http://www.statehouse-sl.org/member-parliament.html