Bombali District

Bombali District is one of the five Districts that make up the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. It is the second largest District in the country, after Koinadugu District. Its capital and administrative center is Makeni, which is also the provincial capital of the Northern Province. The District of Bombali occupies a total space of 7,985 km² and comprises fourteen chiefdoms. The population of Bombali District is estimated at 406,012 at the 2004 census. The district borders the Republic of Guinea to the north, Port Loko District to the southeast, Tonkolili District to the south, and Koinadugu District to the east.

Demographics of Bombali District

The population of Bombali District was estimated to be 406,012 (2004 census). The Temne, Limba and Loko are the largest ethnic groups in the district. The district is predominantly Muslim.

Economy

Main economic activities include small scale mining, production of agricultual food crops and small rumimants.

Government

The district of Bombali has eight Representatives in the Sierra Leonean Parliament, of which seven member were elected for a 5-year term. The following is a list of the Representatives of Bombali District and their affilitations:

• Luseni Kande - Paramount Chief of Bombali District
• Ernest Bai Koroma - APC minority leader
• Edward Turay (APC)
• Marie Yansaneh (APC)
• Wusu B. Munu (APC)
• Hardy Sheriff (SLPP)
• Abdul Kamal Serry (APC)
• Moses Sesay (APC)

Effects of the Civil War

Bombali was a principal former rebel stronghold and experienced considerable displacement, destruction and trauma as a result of the conflict. While progress has been made since the conflict, particularly in restoration of state authority, the level of social services and economic recovery remains unsatisfactory throughout the district. The provincial importance of Makeni is in contrast with the current lack of water and power supply in the township, and the bad road network and large distances in the district have meant that limited intervention has been made in chiefdoms outside of the Makeni area, particularly in the far north.

Famous people from Bombali District

• Joseph Saidu Momoh, former President of Sierra Leone
• Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone
• Edward Turay, Politician

See also

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Civil War

Reference Sources

• Parts of this article reproduced with permission from http://www.daco-sl.org
• http://www.statehouse-sl.org/member-parliament.html

Coordinates: 9°20′N, 12°15′W

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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