Kenema District

Infobox City
official_name = Kenema District
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = Capital
subdivision_type2 = Province
subdivision_name = Sierra Leone
subdivision_name1 = Kenema
subdivision_name2 = Eastern Province
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population_as_of = 2008
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population_total = 515,461 [http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500&geo=-6640]
timezone = Greenwich Mean Time
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Kenema District is a district in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is Kenema, which is also the capital of the Eastern Province and the third largest city in Sierra Leone. The district occupies a total of area of 6,053 km² and comprises sixteen chiefdoms. With a population of 515,461 [http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500&geo=-6640] , Kenema District is the third most populated district in the country, after the Western Area Urban District and Bo District.

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.

Demographics of Kenema District

The estimated population of Kenema District was 515,461 [http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500&geo=-6640] . Kenema District population is ethnically divers, although the Mende people make up the largest ethnic group at about 60% of the population, followed by the Temne at about 15% and 25% 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

Economy

Kenema has a mixed economy, made up of gold and diamond mining as well as agricultural production of coffee, cacao and rice.

port

Kenema is home to Sierra Leonean Premier League club the Kamboi Eagles. The club won the Sierra Leonean FA Cup in 1981, and 1985.

Government

Kenema District currently has nine Representatives in the Parliament of Sierra Leone, of which eight members were elected to a 5- year term. Kenema District is a stronghold of the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party. The district is a stronghold of the manin opposition the Sierra Leone Peopl's Party (SLPP).

Famous people from Kenema District

*Mohamed Kallon, football star
*Paul Kpaka, football star
*Andrew Lungay, Politician
*J.B. Dauda, Sierra Leone minister of finance

Towns in Kenema District

*Barma
*Blama
*Boajibu
*Giehun
*Gorahun
*Hangha
*Kenema, capital and largest city
*Panguma
*Pendemu
*Tokpombu
*Tongo, Second largest city
*Wuima
*Yomboma

External links

*http://www.statehouse-sl.org/member-parliament.html
*http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kenema_District&action=edit
* [http://www.kenemadistrict.org "Kenema District" at kenemadistrict.org]
* [http://www.daco-sl.org/encyclopedia/3_dist/3_1/district_dataset.pdf| Sierra Leone Encyclopedia] (Final 2004 census data.)