Kono District

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Kono District is a district in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is Koidu. Kono District borders the Republic ofGuinea to the east, Koinadugu District to the west and Kenema District to the southwest. The two major cities in Kono District are Koidu, and Yengema.

Contents 1 Demographics 2 Economy 3 Sport 4 Government 5 Popular culture 6 Famous people from Kono 7 Source

[edit] Demographics

In the 2004 census, the population of Kono was estimated to be 453,729. The population of Kono is ethnically divided, although the Kono Tribe make up the majority of the population

[edit] Economy

Kono District is the largest diamond producer in Sierra Leone. It's primary economic activities also includes gold mining and agricultural production of rice, coffee and cacao.

[edit] Sport

Kono is home to Sierra Leonean Premier League club the Diamond Stars of Kono. the club is one of the oldest, biggest, and most popular soccer clubs in Sierra Leone. The club have won the Sierra Leonean FA Cup once, in 1992.

[edit] Government

Kono District has nine Representatives in the Sierra Leonean Parliament, of which eight members were elected for a 5-year term. Below is the list of Kono District Representatives in the Parliament:

• Mbawa Kongoba- Paramount Chief of Kono District
• Komba Claudius Gbamanja (SLPP)
• Sahr Matturi (SLPP)
• Abdul Kai Foday (SLPP)
• Tamba Kaingbanja (SLPP)
• Augustine Bockarie (SLPP)
• Komba Eric Koedoyoma (SLPP)
• William Emmanuel Tommy (SLPP)
• Kai Thomas (SLPP)

[edit] Popular culture

Kono District was the setting for much of Blood Diamond, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Honsou.

[edit] Famous people from Kono

• Sam Bockarie, former RUF leader
• Johnny Paul Koroma, former president
• Patrick Bantamoi, footballer
• Sidique Mansaray, footballer
• Mohamed Dabundeh, footballer
• Mamadu Alphajor Bah, footballer
• Francis Koroma, footballer
• Alex Tamba Brima, leading member of the AFRC
• Augustine Gbao, commanding member of the RUF

[edit] Source

• Kono District at the Sierra Leone Encyclopedia 2006
• http://www.statehouse-sl.org/member-parliament.html
• http://www.mineralcommodities.com.au/mrc160606.php

Districts of Sierra Leone
Bo | Bombali | Bonthe | Kailahun | Kambia | Kenema | Koinadugu | Kono | Port Loko | Pujehun | Tonkolili | Western Area Rural | Western Area Urban