Bombali District

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Bombali

District Statistics
Population 2004	320,995
Male Population 2004	154,128
Female Population 2004	166,867
Land Area (sq. KM)	7,800
Number of Chiefdoms	14
Number of Provisional Households	49,179
Number of Primary Schools	280
Primary School Enrolment	72,446
Number of Secondary Schools	20
Secondary School Enrolment	7,798
Number of PHUs	74
Hospital IPD Capacity	48
Electricity	No
Telesystem	No
Post Office	Yes
Average Road Condition	Poor

1 Overview
2 Effects of the Civil War
3 See also
4 Reference Sources

[edit] Overview

Bombali District, located in the central north of Sierra Leone with a border with Guinea, is one of the 5 districts that make up the Northern Province. Bombali is the second largest district in the country and has fourteen chiefdoms. The district headquarters town of Makeni is also the capital of the whole Northern Province.

[edit] 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.