Kailahun

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Kailahun is a town in Sierra Leone and district headquarters of Kailahun District in the Eastern Province. [Citation | date =July 2007 | title =Kailahun District | place =Sierra Leone | publisher =Sierra Leone Encyclopedia
url =http://www.daco-sl.org/encyclopedia/3_dist/3_1d_kn.htm | accessdate =2008-07-25] The town is the 15th largest urban area in Sierra Leone with a population of 13,108 in 2004.Citation | last =Sesay | first =Ibrahim Mohamed | last2 =Karama | first2 =Andrew A.
last3 =Ngobeh | first3 = Jinnah J. | publication-date =November 2006 | title =2004 Population and Housing Census:Analytical Report on Population Distribution, Migration and Urbanisation in Sierra Leone | Publisher =Statistics Sierra Leone | place = Sierra Leone | page =73 | url =http://www.statistics.sl/2004%20Census%20Report%20on%20Population%20Distribution%20Migration%20and%20Urbanisation.pdf | accessdate =2008-07-25] It is the third largest city in the Eastern Province, after Kenema and Koidu Town. The town lies just over 215 miles east of the nation's capital Freetown. The population of Kailahun is predominantly from the Mende ethnic group.

Government

The town is home to Kailahun district council and the District Council Hall. As of 2008 Maada Alpha Ndoleh is town chief of Kailahun. [Citation | last = Bampia J | first =Bundu | publication-date =2008-04-09 | title =‘Fambul Tok’ Boosts Kailahun District Council in Sierra Leone | publication-place =Sierra Leone | publisher =AWARENESS TIMES | url =http://news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_20058192.shtml | accessdate =2008-07-25]

Kailahun is governed with a city council form of government, which is headed by a mayor, in whom executive authority is vested. The mayor is responsible for the general management of the city and for seeing that all local and national laws are enforced. The mayor is elected directly by the residents of the city of Kailahun. The chairman and mayor of the Kailahun district council was Augustine Kortu until July 2008, who is a member of the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party. [Citation | publication-date =2008-06-23 | title = "IF YOU DO NOT VOTE FOR APC, You'll Get No Development Project in Kailahun" - William Juana Smith and Sam Sumana Threaten the People of Kailahun.| place =Sierra Leone | publisher =The New People Newspaper Online | url =http://www.thenewpeople.com/080623williamsmith.htm | accessdate =2008-07-25] Kortu is from the minority Kissi ethnic group.

Media

The local radio station in Kailahun is a private station "Radio Moa "The Voice of the Voiceless" on 101.5 FM which operates from Radio House. The Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service (SLBS) televesion and radio station, are on the air in Kailahun. BBC World Service, and several other international TV stations are on the air in the city, via satellite.

Demographics

Kailahun is the 15th largest urban area in Sierra Leone with a population of 13,108 in 2004.Citation | last =Sesay | first =Ibrahim Mohamed | last2 =Karama | first2 =Andrew A.
last3 =Ngobeh | first3 = Jinnah J. | publication-date =November 2006 | title =2004 Population and Housing Census:Analytical Report on Population Distribution, Migration and Urbanisation in Sierra Leone | Publisher =Statistics Sierra Leone | place = Sierra Leone | page =73 | url =http://www.statistics.sl/2004%20Census%20Report%20on%20Population%20Distribution%20Migration%20and%20Urbanisation.pdf | accessdate =2008-07-25]

Ethnicity

The population of Kailahun is predominantly from the Mende. Minority ethnic groups with significant population are the Kissi, Kono, Sherbro and Vai.

Sport

Like the rest of the country, football is by far the most popular sport in the city. The city has several clubs in the lower divisions of the Sierra Leone football league.

Health

Kailahun is home to Kailahun Government Hospital which was refurbished after being damaged in the Sierra Leone Civil War and was reopened in 2004. [Cite web | title =USAID Rebuilds Kailahun Hospital|date =11 March 2004 |publisher =USAID | url =http://www.usaid.gov/sl/sl_new/news/2004/040313_kailahunhospital/index.htm| accessdate =2008-06-23]

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