Bo District
| Bo District | |
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| Coordinates: 8°00′N 11°40′W / 8.000°N 11.667°WCoordinates: 8°00′N 11°40′W / 8.000°N 11.667°W | |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Province | Southern Province |
| Capital | Bo |
| Largest city | Bo |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council |
| • Council Chairman | Joseph Munda Bindi (SLPP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,219 km2 (2,015 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 574,201 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC-5) |
Bo District is a district in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. It is the second most populous District in Sierra Leone (after the Western Area Urban District). Its capital and largest city is the city of Bo, which is the second largest city in Sierra Leone. other major towns in the district include Baoma, Bumpeh, Serabu, Sumbuya, Baiima and Yele.
Bo District borders Kenema District to the east, Tonkolili District to the north, Moyamba District to the west, Bonthe District to the southwest and Pujehun District to the south. The district population as of 2015 is 574,201. Bo District occupies a total area of 5,219 km² and is subdivided into fifteen chiefdoms.
Bo District has its own directly elected local government called District Council and is where executive and lesgislative authority is vested at local level within Bo District. The Bo District Council is Headed by a council chairman, who is an elected official and is responsible for the general management of the district. The current council Chairman of Bo District is Mathew Mannah Margo of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP), following his election victory in the 2008 Sierra Leone local election.
The city of Bo also have its own directly elected city council headed by a mayor. The current mayor of Bo is Wusu Sannoh, he is a member of the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). Bo District is a stronghold of the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party.
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