Pujehun District
Encyclopedia
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.
The district of Pujehun borders the Atlantic Ocean
in the southwest, the Republic of Liberia to the southeast, Kenema District
to the northeast, Bo District
to the north and Bonthe District
to the west. It occupies a total space of 4,105 km² and comprises twelve chiefdoms.
bordering Atlantic Ocean
in the southwest and the Liberia to the southeast. The climate is tropical with a wet and dry seasons. At the 2004 census
the population of Pujehun district was 234,234 the estimated population in 2010 was 276,970. The district has one of the lowest population densities of Sierra Leone, with most people living in villages of less than 2000 residents.
, coffee
, and cacao.
to a 5-year term. Below are Pejehun district Representatives in the Parliament:
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 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 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...
. Its capital is the town of Pujehun
Pujehun
Pujehun is a rural town in Pujehun District in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. The town is the capital and second largest city of the Pujehun District. The 1985 census gives pujehun a population of 3,859 with the population estimated to have grown to 9,121 in 2010. The Mende language along...
. The other major towns in the district include Gandorhun
Gandorhun
Gandorhun is a major diamond-producing town in Sierra Leone and major town in the Pujehun District of the Southern Province. Gandorhun is one of the main cities in Southern Sierra Leone and lies about 45 miles southwest of Bo. The city has a population of around 12,288 residents and is mainly...
, Zimmi, Bomi
Bomi
Bomi may refer to:* Bomi County, county in Liberia* Tubmanburg, also known as Bomi, capital of Bomi County in Liberia* Bomi, Sierra Leone* Bomi County, Tibet, county in Tibet...
and Potoru.
The district has a 2010 estimated population of 276,970.
The district of Pujehun borders the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
in the southwest, the Republic of Liberia to the southeast, 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 northeast, Bo District
Bo District
Bo District is the second most populous district in Sierra Leone 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,...
to the north and 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 west. It occupies a total space of 4,105 km² and comprises twelve chiefdoms.
Geography
Pujehun District is located at the southeast corner of Sierra LeoneSierra 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...
bordering Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
in the southwest and the Liberia to the southeast. The climate is tropical with a wet and dry seasons. At the 2004 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
the population of Pujehun district was 234,234 the estimated population in 2010 was 276,970. The district has one of the lowest population densities of Sierra Leone, with most people living in villages of less than 2000 residents.
Economy
Diamond mining is a major economic activity in the district, as well as agricultural production of cassavaCassava
Cassava , also called yuca or manioc, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates...
, 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,...
, and cacao.
Government
Pejehun district currently has nine Representatives in the Sierra Leonean Parliament, of which eight members were electedElected
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to a 5-year term. Below are Pejehun district Representatives in the Parliament:
- Brima Victor Sidi Kebbie - Paramount ChiefParamount chiefA 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...
of Pejehun district - Ansumana Jaia Kaikai (SLPP)
- Mana Kpaka (SLPP)
- Mary Mansaray (SLPP)
- Sidie Tunis (SLPP)
- Lawrence Mohamed Kamara (SLPP)
- Momoh Koya (SLPP)
- John Kallon (SLPP)
- Siaka Magona (SLPP)
External links
- http://www.daco-sl.org/encyclopedia/7_lib/7_2k_pu.htm