Bonthe
District Statistics
Population 2004	130,297
Male Population 2004	62,835
Female Population 2004	67,462
Land Area (sq. KM)	3,468
Number of Chiefdoms	12
Number of Provisional Households	24,101
Number of Primary Schools	134
Primary School Enrolment	25,674
Number of Secondary Schools	6
Secondary School Enrolment	3,374
Number of PHUs	18
Hospital IPD Capacity	174
Electricity	No
Telesystem	No
Post Office	No
Average Road Condition	Fair

Overview

Bonthe District lies in the south of Sierra Leone. It borders the Atlantic Ocean in the west, Moyamba District to the northwest, Bo District to the southeast and Pujehun District to the south. It occupies a total space of 3,468 km² and comprises eleven chiefdoms. The main ethnic groups are Mende, Sherbro, Temne and Lokko. The main economic activities include fishing, rice growing and oil palm plantations. The district is predominantly Muslim. Mattru Jong is the main city, located 52 miles soutwest of Bo, and conveniently along the Jong River, which provides access to Sherbro Island and the Atlantic Ocean. // Bo District is one of the 14 Districts of Sierra Leone. ... The Mende are a large tribe (population approximately 700,000), speakers of the Mende language, living primarily in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish: Müslüman, Persian and Urdu: مسلمان, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of Islam. ... Bo or BO may be: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (AAR reporting mark BO) Belarus, FIPS Pub 10-4 and obsolete NATO digram (BO) Bouraq Indonesia Airlines IATA code(BO) Bo is the evil aspect of Voodoo practice Bo is a common Scandinavian forename (male) meaning to live or stay and...

Effects of the Civil War

Bonthe district was first among the districts in the Southern Province to undertake voluntary resettlement of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in 1997 among all economic hardship and combatant activities. The District suffered mass exodus of IDP’s when Sierra Rutile Company (the largest foreign exchange earner, taxpayer and employer of mine workers) in Sierra Leone suffered damage and destruction when attacked by fighting forces in 1995, and during all phases of the war, resulting in the termination of operations. Many indigenes, however, believe that the resettlement and rehabilitation activities of IDP’s and restart of mining operations will help fast track the recovery process and complement government in consolidation of peace the and recovery drive The Southern Province is one of four provinces of Sierra Leone. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about mineral extraction. ...

See also

• Sierra Leone
• Sierra Leone Civil War

The Sierra Leone Civil War began in 1991, initiated by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), led by Foday Sankoh. ...

Reference Sources

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Districts of Sierra Leone
Bo | Bombali | Bonthe | Kailahun | Kambia | Kenema | Koinadugu | Kono | Port Loko | Pujehun | Tonkolili | Western Area Rural | Western Area Urban

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