Kenema District
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| Kenema District | |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
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| Capital | Kenema |
| Province | Province |
| Population (2004 census) | |
| - Total | 497,948 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC0) |
Kenema District is a district in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and administrative center is Kenema, which is also the capital of the Eastern Province and the third largest city in the country. The district occupies a total of area of 6,053 km² and comprises sixteen chiefdoms. With a population of 497,948 residents, Kenema District is the most populated district in Sierra Leone. The District of Kenema borders Bo District to the west, the Republic of Liberia to the south, Tonkolili District and Kono District to the north, Kailahun District to the southwest, and Pujehun District to the southeast.
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[edit] Demographics of Kenema District
The estimated population of Kenema District was 497,948 people (2004 census). Kenema District population is ethnically diverse population. The ethnic makeup of Kenema District put the Mende at 38%, the Kono at 15%, the Temne at 10% and 37% from other ethnic groups. The district of Kenema enjoys religious plurality - Muslim and Christians. Since the emergence of the of the Second Liberian Civil War in 1999, Kenema District along with Bo District served more than 60,000 Liberian refugees
[edit] Economy
Kenema has a mixed economy, made up of gold and diamond mining as well as agricultural production of coffee, cacao and rice.
[edit] Sport
Kenema is home to Sierra Leonean Premier League club the Kamboi Eagles. The club won the Sierra Leonean FA Cup in 1981, and 1985.
[edit] Government
Kenema District currently has nine Representatives in the Sierra Leonean Parliament, of which eight members were elected to a 5- year term. Below is the list of Kenema District Representatives in the Parliament:
[edit] Famous people from Kenema District
- Mohamed Kallon, football star
- Paul Kpaka, football star
- Andrew Lungay, Politician
- J.B. Dauda, Sierra Leone minister of finance
[edit] External links
- http://www.statehouse-sl.org/member-parliament.html
- http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kenema_District&action=edit
- "Kenema District" at kenemadistrict.org
- Sierra Leone Encyclopedia (Final 2004 census data.)
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