- Kailahun District
Infobox City
official_name = Kailahun District
nickname = |
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 =Capital
subdivision_type2 = Province
subdivision_name =Sierra Leone
subdivision_name1 =Kailahun
subdivision_name2 = Eastern Province
leader_title =Paramount chief
leader_name = Sahr Francis Kabba
population_as_of = 2008 estimate
population_metro =
population_total = 382,829 [http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500&geo=-6638]
timezone =Greenwich Mean Time
utc_offset = -5
website =Kailahun District is a district in the Eastern Province of
Sierra Leone . It's capital and largest city isKailahun , which is also one the third largest city in Eastern Sierra Leone. Other major towns in the District arePendembu (the birthplace of former Sierra Leone's presidentAhmad Tejan Kabbah ),Segbwema andKoindu . The District has an estimated population of 382,829 [http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500&geo=-6638] . The District of Kailahun borders theRepublic of Liberia to the east,Kono District to the north andKenema District to the west. The total area of the district is 4,859 Km Sq. TDemographics of Kailahun District
The Mende make up 60% of the population, the Kissi 27%. The rest are from other
ethnic groups , primarily from the Mandingo,Vai and Kono.Economy
Kailahun has a mixed economy, made up of small-scale mining as well as agricultural production of
coffee ,cacao andrice .Government
Kailahun District currently has nine Representatives in the
Parliament of Sierra Leone , of which eight were elected for 5 year team. The district is a stronghold of the oppositionSierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). Below is a list of representatives and their affiliations.Towns and villages in Kailahun District
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Buedu
*Bunumbu
*Daru
*Jojoima
*Kailahun , district headquarters and largest town
*Koindu
*Manowa
*Nyandehun-Mendegelema
*Pendembu
*Segbwema
*Sulima
*Tombiru Notable people from Kailahun District
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Ahmad Tejan Kabbah , former President of Sierra Leone
*Steady Bongo , Sierra Leonean musician
*Hindowa Momoh , former President of the National Union of Sierra Leone StudentsExternal links
* [http://www.cocsl.com/kailahun.htm "Kailahun District" at cocsl.com]
*http://www.statehouse-sl.org/member-parliament.html
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