Kailahun District

Kailahun is a district of Sierra Leone with about 358,000 inhabitants. It is located in the Eastern to the east of the country, on the border with Liberia and Guinea. Its capital is Kailahun, more cities are Segbwema, Koindu, Pendembu and Bunumbu. The district is divided into 14 chiefdoms ( chiefdoms ).

Kailahun covers an area of ​​3859 km ². The highest elevation of the district is the Jojina with 851 meters above the sea.

The people of Kailahun District mainly belong to the ethnic groups of the Kissi and Mende and are mostly Muslims. The economy in Kailahun consists in mining on a small scale as well as the cultivation of cocoa, coffee and rice.

The district decreed in 2006 over 56 health facilities, including a state hospital and a state hospital. In 2005, 1.4% of the residents are HIV -positive. 2004/2005 there were 288 primary and 13 secondary schools. The literacy rate in 2004 was 32% ( 43 % of men and 22% of women ), which is below the national average. 48.7 % of the children attended school.

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Eastern: Kailahun | Kenema | Kono Northern: Bombali | Kambia | Koinadugu | Port Loko | Tonkolili Southern: Bo | Bonthe | Moyamba | Pujehun Western Area (Freetown ): Western Area Rural | Western Area Urban

  • District in Sierra Leone
  • Eastern ( Sierra Leone)
Eastern Province, Sierra Leone Administrative centre Kissi people Mende people Subdivisions of Sierra Leone Kenema District Kono District Northern Province, Sierra Leone Bombali District Kambia District Koinadugu District Port Loko District Tonkolili District Southern Province, Sierra Leone Bo District Bonthe District Moyamba District Pujehun District Western Area Rural District
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