Pujehun District

Pujehun District

Infobox City
official_name = Pujehun District
nickname = |
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = Capital
subdivision_type2 = Province
subdivision_name = Sierra Leone
subdivision_name1 = Gandorhun
subdivision_name2 = Pujehun
leader_title = Paramount Chief
leader_name = Brima Victor Sidi Kebbie
population_as_of = 2007 estimate
population_metro =
population_total = 262,073 [http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500&geo=-6645]
timezone = Greenwich Mean Time
utc_offset = -5
website =

Pujehun District is a district in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is Gandorhun. The district has an estimated population of 262,073 [http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500&geo=-6645] .

The district of Pujehun borders the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest, the Republic of Liberia to the southeast, Kenema District to the northeast, Bo District to the north and Bonthe District to the west. It occupies a total space of 4,105 km² and comprises twelve chiefdoms. The majority population of Pujehun District belong to the Mende ethnic group.

Demographics

At the 2004 census, the estimated population of Pujehun district was 228,392. The ethnic makeup of Pujehun District was: Mende at 75% Fact|date=July 2008 and 25% from other ethnic groups.

Economy

Diamond mining is a major economic activity in the district, as well as agricultural production of cacao, cassava, coffee, and cacao.

Government

Pejehun district currently has nine Representatives in the Sierra Leonean Parliament, of which eight members were elected to a 5-year term. Below are Pejehun district Representatives in the Parliament:

*Brima Victor Sidi Kebbie - Paramount Chief of Pejehun district
*Ansumana Jaia Kaikai (SLPP)
*Mana Kpaka (SLPP)
*Mary Mansaray (SLPP)
*Sidie Tunis (SLPP)
*Lawrence Mohamed Kamara (SLPP)
*Momoh Koya (SLPP)
*John Kallon (SLPP)
*Siaka Magona (SLPP)

External links

*http://www.daco-sl.org/encyclopedia/7_lib/7_2k_pu.htm


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