Kono District
| Kono District | |
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 Location of Kono District in Sierra Leone |
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| Coordinates: 8°45′N 11°00′W / 8.750°N 11.000°WCoordinates: 8°45′N 11°00′W / 8.750°N 11.000°W | |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Province | Eastern Province |
| Capital | Koidu Town |
| Largest city | Koidu Town |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council |
| • Council Chairman | Richard Koninga (APC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,641 km2 (2,178 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 505,767 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC-5) |
Kono District is a diamond-rich district in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is Koidu Town. The other major towns in the district include Motema, Yengema, Tombodu, Jaiama Nimikor and Sewafe. The district is the largest diamond producer in Sierra Leone. The population of Kono District is 505,767. Kono District borders Kenema District to the southwest, The Republic of Guinea to the east, Koinadugu District to the northeast and Kailahun District to the southeast. Kono District is divided into fourteen chiefdoms
Kono District is one of the most ethnically diverse Districts in Sierra Leone and is home to a large population of many of Sierra Leone's ethnic groups although the kono form the largest.The district population is religiously diverse among muslims and christians.
Before the civil war, Kono District had a population well over 600,000; however, it experienced devastation during the Sierra Leone Civil War, which forced many of the residents out of the district. The district was heavily looted and constantly fought over due to the rich diamond reserves in the area.
Kono District is governed with a District council form of government, which is headed by a District Council Chairman, who is responsible for the general management of the district. The District Council Chairman is elected directly by the residents of Kono District in every four years. The Kono District Council Hall located in the district capital Koidu Town, is the official Hall where members of the Kono District Council meet. The current chairman of Kono district council is Richard Abdulrahman Koninga of the (All People's Congress) (APC) who was sworn-in on January 26, 2012 after winning the Kono District Local Council Elections. Richard Abdulrahman Koninga inauguration at the Kenema City Hall in Kenema Town was attended by president Ernest Bai Koroma. He succeeded Finda Diana Konomanyi of the All People's Congress (APC) whose tenure of office expired in 2012, leading to the 2012 Local Council Elections. The city of Koidu Town is a municipality and has its own city council, led by Maypr Saa Emerson Lamina.
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