Kambia District
| Kambia District | |
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 Location of Kambia District in Sierra Leone |
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| Coordinates: 9°10′N 12°45′W / 9.167°N 12.750°WCoordinates: 9°10′N 12°45′W / 9.167°N 12.750°W | |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Province | Northern Province |
| Capital | Kambia |
| Largest city | Kambia |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council |
| • District Council Chairman | Samuel Sankoh (APC) |
| • Deputy District Council Chairman | Foday Morray Bangura (APC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,108 km2 (1,200 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 343,386 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC-5) |
Kambia District is a district in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is the town of Kambia. As of the 2015 census, The District had a population of 343,686. Kambia District borders the Republic of Guinea to the north, Port Loko District to the south and Bombali District to the east. The district provides an important Trade route to or from the Sierra Leonean capital Freetown to the Guinean capital Conakry.
The district occupies a total area of 3,108 km2 (1,200 sq mi) and is divided into seven chiefdoms. The district is largely Muslim and its population is ethnically diverse. Most of the Susu people in Sierra Leone live in Kambia District and they form one of the largest ethnic groups in the district.
Before the British and Portuguese arrived in Sierra Leone, a farmer and hunter named Pa Kambi settled on the banks of the river where Kambia lies today. As other natives from neighboring locales wandered about, they discovered Pa Kambi thriving on his trades. They, too, decided to settle down and named the area Kambia, meaning the town of Pa Kambi.
The Kambia District was formed in 1928 as a split of the now-defunct Karene District and Port Loko District. Population in the district has increased steadily over the past 42 years: from 137,806 in 1963, to 155,341 in 1974 to 186,231 in 1985 to the 2004 population of 270,460.
The district is inhabited by many of Sierra Leone's ethnic groups, however the largest and most prominent ethnic groups in the district are the Temne, Susu, Limba, Fula and Mandingo.
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