Motema

For the music label, see Motéma Music.

Motema, Kono District
Motema, Kono District Location in Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 8°37′N 11°10′W / 8.617°N 11.167°W / 8.617; -11.167Coordinates: 8°37′N 11°10′W / 8.617°N 11.167°W / 8.617; -11.167
Country	Sierra Leone
Province	Eastern Province
District	Kono District
Population (2009)
- Total	30,452
Time zone	GMT (UTC-5)

Motema is an urban diamond-mining town in Kono District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. The town is located immediately outside Koidu Town, the largest city in Kono District. Motema has a population of 30,452 and lies about 245 miles east of Freetown. The town is home to one of the largest police station in Sierra Leone.

The town has two secondary school with a swimming pool, a basketball court and soccer field. The town also has a police station run by the Sierra Leone Police Force and a major hospital.

Diamond development

The Town is home to many foreign diamonder employee as well as middle class class Sierra Leonean diamond exporter. The town has 24 hour electricity brought in by the foreign diamond exporter.

Ethnicity and Religion

The population of Motema is ethnically diverse, with no ethnic group forming the majority of the population. Islam account about 60% of the population and Christianity at about 40%. Religious violence in the city is extremely rare.

Sport

Like the rest of Sierra Leone, football is the most popular sport in the town of Motema. The town does not have a major football club; however, the Diamond Stars of Kono represent Motema and the rest of the Kono District in the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the top football league in the country.