Bombali District is one of the five Districts that make up the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. It is the second largest District in the country, after Koinadugu District. Its capital and administrative center is Makeni, which is also the provincial capital of the Northern Province. The District of Bombali occupies a total space of 7,985 km² and comprises fourteen chiefdoms. The population of Bombali District is estimated at 406,012 at the 2004 census. The district borders the Republic of Guinea to the north, Port Loko District to the southeast, Tonkolili District to the south, and Koinadugu District to the east. Northern Province is one of the four provinces of Sierra Leone. ... Location of Koinadugu District in Sierra Leone The Koinadugu District is one of the 14 Districts of Sierra Leone. ... Not to be confused with capitol. ... Administrative Centre (in Norwegian administrativt senter; in Portuguese centro administrativo) is often used in several countries to refer to a county town, or other seat of regional/local government, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located. ... Makeni Makeni is a city located in Bombali District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. ... A chiefdom is any community led by an individual known as a chief. ... Location of Port Loko District in Sierra Leone Port Loko District is one of the 14 Districts of Sierra Leone. ... Location of Tonkolili District in Sierra Leone Tonkolili District is a district in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. ...

Demographics of Bombali District

The population of Bombali District was estimated to be 406,012 (2004 census). The Temne, Limba and Loko are the largest ethnic groups in the district. The district is predominantly Muslim. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... Temne can refer to: The Mel Temne language, one of the four official languages of Sierra Leone, Africa. ... Limba (Terminalia superba ) is a dark hardwood native to Africa. ... Loko may refer to. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ...

Economy

Main economic activities include small scale mining, production of agricultual food crops and small rumimants.

Government

The district of Bombali has eight Representatives in the Sierra Leonean Parliament, of which seven member were elected for a 5-year term. The following is a list of the Representatives of Bombali District and their affilitations:

• Luseni Kande - Paramount Chief of Bombali District
• Ernest Bai Koroma - APC minority leader
• Edward Turay (APC)
• Marie Yansaneh (APC)
• Wusu B. Munu (APC)
• Hardy Sheriff (SLPP)
• Abdul Kamal Serry (APC)
• Moses Sesay (APC)

A paramount chief is the highest-level traditional (usually tribal) chief or political leader in a region or country typically administered politically with a chief-based system. ... Ernest Bai Koroma (born 2 October 1953 in Makeni, Bombali District, Northern Sierra Leone) is a politician in Sierra Leone. ... Edward Mohammed Turay was a politician in Sierra Leone. ...

Effects of the Civil War

Bombali was a principal former rebel stronghold and experienced considerable displacement, destruction and trauma as a result of the conflict. While progress has been made since the conflict, particularly in restoration of state authority, the level of social services and economic recovery remains unsatisfactory throughout the district. The provincial importance of Makeni is in contrast with the current lack of water and power supply in the township, and the bad road network and large distances in the district have meant that limited intervention has been made in chiefdoms outside of the Makeni area, particularly in the far north. Makeni Makeni is a city located in Bombali District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. ...

Famous people from Bombali District

• Joseph Saidu Momoh, former President of Sierra Leone
• Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone
• Edward Turay, Politician

Joseph Saidu Momoh (January 26, 1937–August 3, 2003) was President of the Republic of Sierra Leone. ... Ernest Bai Koroma (born 2 October 1953 in Makeni, Bombali District, Northern Sierra Leone) is a politician in Sierra Leone. ... Edward Mohammed Turay was a politician in Sierra Leone. ...

See also

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Civil War Combatants Government of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Army Kamajors / South African mercenaries Nigerian-led ECOMOG forces United Kingdom Revolutionary United Front Armed Forces Revolutionary Council West Side Boys Liberia Commanders Ahmad Tejan Kabbah Samuel Hinga Norman Valentine Strasser Solomon Musa David J. Richards Tony Blair Foday Sankoh Johnny Paul Koroma...

Reference Sources

• Parts of this article reproduced with permission from http://www.daco-sl.org
• http://www.statehouse-sl.org/member-parliament.html

Coordinates: 9°20′N, 12°15′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...