Bo District
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Bo District is the second most populous district
in Sierra Leone
(after the Western Area Urban District
) and is located in the Southern Province
of the country. Its capital
and largest city is the city of Bo
, which is the second largest city in Sierra Leone. The other major towns in the district include Baoma
, Bumpeh, Serabu, Sumbuya, Baiima
and Yele
. The district population as of 2010 is 538,427 http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500&geo=-6635
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. It occupies a total area of 5,473.6 km² and comprises fifteen chiefdoms.
Government=
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 David J.B Kobbey 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.
, of which eleven members were elected for a 5-year term in the 2007 general elections. The district is a stronghold of the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party
(SLPP). The following is a list of Representatives and affiliations:
, Sierra Leone's second largest city. The Mende people
form the largest ethnic group in Bo District at over 60 percent of the population.
, gold
and diamond
mining
are major economic activities for the district; as well as agricultural production of rice
growing, and coffee
, cacao and oil palm
.
is among the 40 secondary schools in Bo District. The school was founded in 1906 by Leslie Probyn to educate the children of Bo District. The school has a long history of developing the elite of Sierra Leone, especially the country's politician
s.
and Bumpe, for example). However, since the ousting of the Junta in early 1998, Bo District has remained secure, due mainly to the strong presence of the Civil Defence Forces. As such, rather than suffering from displacement, Bo district has been the recipient of displaced persons from less secure parts of the country.
Although aid agencies have had uninterrupted access to the district for five years because of its relative stability, most of the recovery efforts were concentrated in Bo Town leaving out the 8 sections in Kakua chiefdom as well as all the other 14 chiefdoms in the district.
The major recovery needs according to sectoral priorities are as follows: Road rehabilitation, Education, Water and Sanitation, Health, Agriculture, Restoration of Local Government Structures and Shelter.
Districts of Sierra Leone
||The provinces of Sierra Leone are divided into 14 districts. One traditional leader from each district occupies a seat in Sierra Leone's parliament...
in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
(after the Western Area Urban District
Western Area Urban District
The Western Area Urban District is one of the 14 Districts of Sierra Leone. It is by far the most populous district in the country with a population of 1,173,022 and is located in the Western Area. The Western Area Urban District comprises Freetown, the nation's capital and its urban suburbs...
) and is located in the Southern Province
Southern Province, Sierra Leone
The Southern Province is one of three provinces of Sierra Leone. It covers an area of 19,694 km² and has a population of 1,377,067 . It consists of four districts . Its capital and administrative center is Bo, which is also the second largest and second most populated city in Sierra Leone...
of the country. Its capital
Capital City
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and largest city is the city of Bo
Bo, Sierra Leone
Bo is the second largest city in Sierra Leone and the largest city in the Southern Province. It lies about 164 miles south-east of Freetown and had a population 149,957 in the 2004 census, with a current estimate is 231,494 . The city serve as the capital and administrative center of Bo District...
, which is the second largest city in Sierra Leone. The other major towns in the district include Baoma
Baoma
Baoma is a small town in Bo District in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 7,044....
, Bumpeh, Serabu, Sumbuya, Baiima
Baiima
Baiima is a small town in Bo District in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 4,116.It is served by a railway station...
and Yele
Yele
Yele is a village in Shwegu Township in Bhamo District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Myanmar.-External links:**...
. The district population as of 2010 is 538,427 http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500&geo=-6635
Bo District borders Kenema District
Kenema District
Kenema District is a district in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is Kenema, which is also the third largest city in Sierra Leone. The other major towns in the district include Tongo and Blama. The district is the most populous district in the Eastern province with...
to the east, Tonkolili District
Tonkolili District
Tonkolili District is a district in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is Magburaka. The other major towns include Mathora, Magbass, Yonibana and Mile 91...
to the north, Moyamba District
Moyamba District
Moyamba District is a district in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone with a population of 260,910 in the 2004 census. Its capital and largest city is Moyamba. The other major towns include Njala, Rotifunk and Shenge...
to the west, Bonthe District
Bonthe District
Bonthe District comprises several islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the southwestern coast of Sierra Leone and a mainland area. Its capital is the town of Mattru Jong and the largest town in the district is Bonthe, on Sherbro Island and the town of Masabendu....
to the southwest and Pujehun District
Pujehun District
Pujehun District is a district in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital is the town of Pujehun . The other major towns in the district include Gandorhun, Zimmi, Bomi and Potoru.The district has a 2010 estimated population of 276,970....
to the south. It occupies a total area of 5,473.6 km² and comprises fifteen chiefdoms.
Government=
Bo District has its own directly elected local government
Local government
Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...
called District Council
Town council
A town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or civil parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch....
and is where executive
Executive (government)
Executive branch of Government is the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state bureaucracy. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.In many countries, the term...
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 David J.B Kobbey of the Sierra Leone People's Party
Sierra Leone People's Party
Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:...
(SLPP), following his election victory in the 2008 Sierra Leone local election.
The city of Bo
Bo, Sierra Leone
Bo is the second largest city in Sierra Leone and the largest city in the Southern Province. It lies about 164 miles south-east of Freetown and had a population 149,957 in the 2004 census, with a current estimate is 231,494 . The city serve as the capital and administrative center of Bo District...
also have its own directly elected city council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
headed by a mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
. The current mayor of Bo is Wusu Sannoh
Wusu Sannoh
Wusu Sannoh is a Sierra Leonean politician. He is currently the mayor of Bo City Council and member of the Sierra Leone People's Party .-External links:*http://www.ircbp.sl/drwebsite/publish/photos/article_352.shtml...
, he is a member of the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party
Sierra Leone People's Party
Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:...
(SLPP). Bo District is a stronghold of the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party.
Members of Parliament of Sierra Leone from Bo District]]
Bo District currently has twelve Representatives in the Parliament of Sierra LeoneParliament of Sierra Leone
The unicameral Parliament of Sierra Leone is the country's legislative body. It is sometimes known as the House of Representatives.The current Parliament, formed following elections held on 14 May 2002, has a total of 124 members. 112 members are directly elected in multi-member constituencies...
, of which eleven members were elected for a 5-year term in the 2007 general elections. The district is a stronghold of the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party
Sierra Leone People's Party
Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:...
(SLPP). The following is a list of Representatives and affiliations:
| Name | Party |
|---|---|
| Eric B. Jumu Eric B. Jumu Eric B. Jumu is a Sierra Leonean politician. He is a member of the Sierra Leone People's Party and is one of the representatives in the Parliament of Sierra Leone for Bo District, elected in 2007.-References:... |
SLPP Sierra Leone People's Party Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:... |
| Elizabeth Alpha-Lavalie Elizabeth Alpha-Lavalie Elizabeth Alpha-Lavalie is a Sierra Leonean politician. She is a member of the Sierra Leone People's Party and is one of the representatives in the Parliament of Sierra Leone for Bo District, elected in 2007.-References:... |
SLPP Sierra Leone People's Party Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:... |
| Nenneh Lebbie Nenneh Lebbie Nenneh Lebbie is a Sierra Leonean politician. She is a member of the Sierra Leone People's Party and is one of the representatives in the Parliament of Sierra Leone for Bo District, elected in 2007.-References:... |
SLPP Sierra Leone People's Party Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:... |
| Joseph Mustapha Joseph Mustapha Joseph Mustapha is a Sierra Leonean politician and lawyer. He is a member of the Sierra Leone People's Party and is one of the representatives in the Parliament of Sierra Leone for Bo District, elected in 2007.... |
SLPP Sierra Leone People's Party Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:... |
| Jusufu Mansaray Jusufu Mansaray Jusufu Mansaray is a Sierra Leonean politician. He is a member of the Sierra Leone People's Party and is one of the representatives in the Parliament of Sierra Leone for Bo District, elected in 2007.-References:... |
SLPP Sierra Leone People's Party Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:... |
| Frank Kposowa Frank Kposowa Frank Kposowa is a Sierra Leonean politician. He is a member of the Sierra Leone People's Party and is one of the representatives in the Parliament of Sierra Leone for Bo District, elected in 2007.-References:... |
SLPP Sierra Leone People's Party Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:... |
| Francis Rogers Francis Rogers Francis Galpin Rogers was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club between 1924 and 1931 and also represented the Egypt national cricket team.-Biography:... |
SLPP Sierra Leone People's Party Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:... |
| Paul Kamara Paul Kamara Paul Kamara is a Sierra Leonean journalist, football manager, and cabinet minister.-Background:Kamara was born on 12 August 1956 in Kambia District, Sierra Leone. He is Catholic and a former priest, and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sierra Leone... |
PMDC People's Movement for Democratic Change The People's Movement for Democratic Change is a liberal party in Sierra Leone. It is a breakaway faction of the Sierra Leone People's Party . It was officially registered on 19 January 2006... |
| Youkie Foday Youkie Foday Youkie Foday is a Sierra Leonean politician. She is a member of the Sierra Leone People's Party and is one of the representatives in the Parliament of Sierra Leone for Bo District, elected in 2007.-References:... |
SLPP Sierra Leone People's Party Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:... |
| Legacy Sankoh | PMDC People's Movement for Democratic Change The People's Movement for Democratic Change is a liberal party in Sierra Leone. It is a breakaway faction of the Sierra Leone People's Party . It was officially registered on 19 January 2006... |
| P.C. Paramount chief A paramount chief is the highest-level traditional chief or political leader in a regional or local polity or country typically administered politically with a chief-based system. This definition is used occasionally in anthropological and archaeological theory to refer to the rulers of multiple... Hindowa Bindi Samba |
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Ethnicity
The population of Bo District is ethnically and culturally diverse, particularly in the city of BoBo, Sierra Leone
Bo is the second largest city in Sierra Leone and the largest city in the Southern Province. It lies about 164 miles south-east of Freetown and had a population 149,957 in the 2004 census, with a current estimate is 231,494 . The city serve as the capital and administrative center of Bo District...
, Sierra Leone's second largest city. The Mende people
Mende people
The Mende people are one of the two largest and most dominant ethnic group in Sierra Leone, along with the Temne. The Mende make up 30% of Sierra Leone's total population or 1,932,015 members...
form the largest ethnic group in Bo District at over 60 percent of the population.
Economy
With Bo being the second largest city in Sierra Leone, tradingTrade
Trade is the transfer of ownership of goods and services from one person or entity to another. Trade is sometimes loosely called commerce or financial transaction or barter. A network that allows trade is called a market. The original form of trade was barter, the direct exchange of goods and...
, gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
and diamond
Diamond
In mineralogy, diamond is an allotrope of carbon, where the carbon atoms are arranged in a variation of the face-centered cubic crystal structure called a diamond lattice. Diamond is less stable than graphite, but the conversion rate from diamond to graphite is negligible at ambient conditions...
mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
are major economic activities for the district; as well as agricultural production of rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
growing, and coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
, cacao and oil palm
Oil palm
The oil palms comprise two species of the Arecaceae, or palm family. They are used in commercial agriculture in the production of palm oil. The African Oil Palm Elaeis guineensis is native to West Africa, occurring between Angola and Gambia, while the American Oil Palm Elaeis oleifera is native to...
.
Education
Bo District is home to 385 Primary Schools and 40 Secondary Schools. Bo Government Secondary School, commonly called Bo SchoolBo School
The Bo Government Secondary School commonly known as Bo School is a secondary school located in Bo, the second largest city in Sierra Leone. The school was founded in 1906 at the behest of Governor Leslie Probyn to educate the sons of Paramount Chiefs in the British manner...
is among the 40 secondary schools in Bo District. The school was founded in 1906 by Leslie Probyn to educate the children of Bo District. The school has a long history of developing the elite of Sierra Leone, especially the country's politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
s.
Recovery after Civil War
Bo District suffered badly at the hands of rebel forces during 1994/1995, and many major towns were almost entirely destroyed (TikonkoTikonko
Tikonko is a village in Bo District in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. The Mende make up the largest ethnic group in the village....
and Bumpe, for example). However, since the ousting of the Junta in early 1998, Bo District has remained secure, due mainly to the strong presence of the Civil Defence Forces. As such, rather than suffering from displacement, Bo district has been the recipient of displaced persons from less secure parts of the country.
Although aid agencies have had uninterrupted access to the district for five years because of its relative stability, most of the recovery efforts were concentrated in Bo Town leaving out the 8 sections in Kakua chiefdom as well as all the other 14 chiefdoms in the district.
The major recovery needs according to sectoral priorities are as follows: Road rehabilitation, Education, Water and Sanitation, Health, Agriculture, Restoration of Local Government Structures and Shelter.
Towns and villages in Bo District
- Bambima
- BaiimaBaiimaBaiima is a small town in Bo District in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 4,116.It is served by a railway station...
- BoBo, Sierra LeoneBo is the second largest city in Sierra Leone and the largest city in the Southern Province. It lies about 164 miles south-east of Freetown and had a population 149,957 in the 2004 census, with a current estimate is 231,494 . The city serve as the capital and administrative center of Bo District...
, capital and largest city - Bumbe
- Bandeh
- Koribindu
- Momboma
- Serabu
- Sumbuya
- SembehunSembehunSembehun is a town in Bo District, in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. The Mende predominate in the town. Sembehun was the Kamajors stronghold during the Sierra Leone civil war....
- Yele
- TeluTeluTelu is a village in Bo District in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. The predominant ethnci group in the village are the Mende, and the Mende language is the most widely spoken language in the village....
- Tokoronko
- TikonkoTikonkoTikonko is a village in Bo District in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. The Mende make up the largest ethnic group in the village....
- MongeriMongeriMongeri is a town in Bo District in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. Its population was estimated at 14,273 . The population of Mongeri is mostly from the Mende ethnic group. It is the birthplace of Samuel Hinga Norman, the founder and leader of the traditional Civil Defence Forces ....
, second largest town - MangeMangeMange is the common name for a class of persistent contagious skin diseases caused by parasitic mites. Since mites also infect plants, birds, and reptiles, the term "mange," suggesting poor condition of the hairy coat due to the infection, is sometimes reserved only for pathological...
Famous people from Bo District
- Solomon BerewaSolomon BerewaSolomon Ekuma Dominic Berewa was Vice-President of Sierra Leone from May 2002 to September 2007...
, current Vice President of Sierra Leone - Julius Maada BioJulius Maada BioBrigadier Julius Maada Bio is a Sierra Leonean politician who was the military Head of State of Sierra Leone from January 16, 1996 to March 29, 1996 under the National Provisional Ruling Council military junta government....
, former head of stateHead of StateA head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
of Sierra Leone - Joe Robert PemagbiJoe Robert PemagbiJoe Robert Pemagbi is a Sierra Leonean diplomat. He has been the Sierra Leonean Ambassador to the United Nations since March 2003. He is also a graduate of Njala University college where he also was the a long time staff member: Language department head from 1986 to 1995, Dean from 1988 to 1992,...
, Sierra Leone ambassador to the U.N - Aluspah BrewahAluspah BrewahAluspah Brewah is an international football player. He is a striker for Tianjin Songjiang in the China League One and also for the Sierra Leone national football team.-Early career:...
, football star - Hinga Norman, Politician
- Joseph Henry Ganda, Archbishop
- Emerson SambaEmerson SambaEmerson Samba is a Sierra Leonean footballer, who currently plays for Mighty Blackpool in the Sierra Leone National Premier League.-Career:Samba is rated as one of the best footballers in Sierra Leone...
, Football star
External links
- http://www.statehouse-sl.org/member-parliament.html
- http://news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_20052169.shtml
- http://www.directrelief.org/sections/our_work/notes_sierra_leone.html
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