Kailahun District
| Kailahun District | |
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 Location of Kailahun District in Sierra Leone |
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| Coordinates: 8°10′N 10°45′W / 8.167°N 10.750°WCoordinates: 8°10′N 10°45′W / 8.167°N 10.750°W | |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Province | Eastern Province |
| Capital | Kailahun |
| Largest city | Kailahun |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council |
| • Council Chairman | Alex Bhonapha (SLPP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,859 km2 (1,490 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census [1]) | |
| • Total | 525,372 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC-5) |
Kailahun District is a district in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is the town of Kailahun. The other major towns in the district include Segbwema, Koindu, Pendembu and Daru. As of the 2015 census, the district had a population of 525,372. Kailahun District is subdivided into fourteen chiefdoms.
The District of Kailahun borders Liberia to the east, Guinea and the Kono District to the north, and Kenema District to the west. The border of the district with Guinea is formed by a section of the Moa River. The total area of the district is 4,859 km2 (1,876 sq mi). The population of Kailahun District is largely from the Mende ethnic group. The district is predominantly muslim.
Kailahun District is the birthplace of former Sierra Leone's president Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, who was born in the town of Pendembu.
Kailahun District is governed with a district council form of government, which is headed by a District Council Chairman, who is chief executive officer in the District and is responsible for the general management of the district and for seeing that all local laws are enforced. The District Council Chairman is elected directly by the residents of the district of Kailahun every four years. The current chairman of Kailahun district council is Alex Bhonapha of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP), who easily won the 2012 District Chairperson election with 75.73%, defeating his main opponent Augustine Kortu of the All People's Congress (APC) who took 20.31%.
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