Port Loko District
| Port Loko District | |
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 Location of Port Loko District in Sierra Leone | |
| Coordinates: 8°45′N 12°40′W / 8.750°N 12.667°W / 8.750; -12.667Coordinates: 8°45′N 12°40′W / 8.750°N 12.667°W / 8.750; -12.667 | |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Province | Northern Province |
| Capital | Port Loko |
| Largest city | Lunsar |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council |
| • District Council Chairman | Ibrahim Santigie Bangura[1] (APC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,719 km2 (2,208 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 614,063 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
Port Loko District is a district in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. It is the most populous District in the North and the second most populous District in Sierra Leone, after the Western Area Urban District. As of the 2015 census, Port Loko District has a population of 614,063.[1] The district capital is the town of Port Loko and its largest city is Lunsar. The other major towns in the district include Masiaka, Rokupr, Pepel, Lungi and Gbinti.
The district of Port Loko borders the Western Area to the west, Kambia District to the north, Bombali District to the east and Tonkolili District to the south. The district occupies a total area of 5,719 km2 (2,208 sq mi) and comprises eleven chiefdoms. The population of Port Loko District is predominantly Muslim and the Temne people form by far the largest ethnic group in the district.
Contents
1 Government
2 Administrative divisions
2.1 Chiefdoms
2.2 Major towns
2.3 Small towns and villages
3 Demographics
4 Economy
5 Sport
6 Government
7 Notable people from Port Loko District
8 Notes
9 Sources
Government
At a local level Port Loko District is governed by a district council. The council is headed by a District Council Chairman who is elected directly by the residents of Port Loko District. In the 2008 Sierra Leone Local Elections Ahmed Munir Fofana of the All People's Congress (APC) was elected to the position.
Administrative divisions
Chiefdoms
The district is made up of eleven chiefdoms as the third level of administrative subdivision.
Bureh Kaseh – Mange
Buya Romende – Foredugu
Debia – Gbinti
Kaffu Bullom – Mahera
Loko Massama – Petifu
Maforki – Port Loko
Marampa – Lunsar
Masimera – Masimera
Koya – Songo
Sanda Magbolontor – Sendugu
T.M. Safroko – Miraykulay
Major towns
- Lunsar
- Port Loko
- Rokupr
- Masiaka
- Lungi
- Pepel
- Gbinti
Small towns and villages
- Bamundu
- Gbinti
Kasseh, the birthplace of Bai Bureh- Konaridie
- Magbeni
- Mahera
- Marampa
- Masiyila
- Semanu
- Sawkta
- Taiama
Demographics
The Temne make up by far the largest ethnic group in the district. The predominant religion in Port Loko District is Islam which is practised by over 80% of the population.
Economy
The district's main economic activities include scale mining and production of food crops(rice, cassava, and sweet potato).
Sport
Bai Bureh Warriors, one of the oldest soccer clubs in Sierra Leone is based in Port Loko. The club won the Sierra Leonean FA Cup in 1978, and 1979.
Government
Port Loko District currently has 11 representatives in the Sierra Leonean Parliament, of which ten were elected for a 5-year term. Below is the list of Port Loko District representatives in the Parliament:
Lamin Bai Sama, Paramount Chief of Port Loko District
Ibrahim Bundu,majority leader of parliament (APC)
Alhaji Buya Kamara (APC)
Abu Bakarr Koroma (APC)
Alhaji Serray Dumbuya (APC)
Abie Kalokoh (APC)
Sheriff .B.Hassan (APC)
Nicholas Kamara (APC)
Benneh Bangura (APC)
Kombor Kamara (APC)
Saidu Babah Kamara (APC)
Notable people from Port Loko District
Alie Koblo Queen Kabia II, 44th Paramount Chief of Marampa Chiefdom.[2]
Bai Bureh, Sierra Leonean ruler who led the Temne uprising against the British in The 1898 Rebellion
Bai Koblo Pathbana II CBE, 43th Paramount Chief of Marampa Chiefdom.
Sorie Ibrahim Koroma, Vice President of Sierra Leone from 1971 to 1985
Abass Bundu, Sierra Leonean Politician
Ibrahim Kemoh Sesay, Former Sierra Leone's minister of Transportation and Aviation
Amadu Wurie, Sierra Leonean Educationist and Politician- Abou Bai-Sheka, Sierra Leonean Professor
Notes
^ ab Pratt, Regina (1 April 2016). "Sierra Leone: 'Sierra Leone Population Is Now Over Seven Million'". Retrieved 10 October 2016 – via AllAfrica..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "The Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone - Harvard University - PDF Free Download". propertibazar.com. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
Sources
- "Members of Parliament".State House Online.Office of the Sierra Leone President.Web
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