Bonthe District
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| Bonthe District | |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
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| Capital | Bonthe |
| Province | Southern Province |
| Government | |
| - Paramount Chief | Margaret Thompson |
| Population (2004 census) | |
| - Total | 139,687 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC-5) |
Bonthe District is a district in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. It capital and largest city is Bonthe. Other major towns in the district are Sherbro Island and Mattru. Bonthe District borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Moyamba District to the northwest, Bo District to the southeast and Pujehun District to the south. It occupies a total space of 3,468 km² and comprises eleven chiefdoms. and has a population of 139,687 (2004 census).
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[edit] Demographics
Bonthe District is the least populated district in Sierra Leone, with an estimated population of 139,687 people (2004 census). The ethnic makeup of Bonthe District put the Mende at about 40%, the Sherbro at about 40%, about 20% from other ethnic groups.
[edit] Economy
The main economic activities include fishing, rice growing and palm oil plantations.Mattru is the main city, located 52 miles southwest of Bo, and conveniently along the Jong River, which provides access to Sherbro Island and the Atlantic Ocean.
[edit] Government
The District currently has eight Representatives in the Sierra Leonean Parliament, of which seven were elected for a 5-year term. Below are the list of Representatives in the Sierra Leonean Parliament:
- Madam Margaret Thompson - Paramount Chief of Bonthe District
- Solomon Bangala (SLPP)
- Agnes Bassi (SLPP)
- Kainde Thomas (SLPP)
- Samuel Maligie (SLPP)
- Solomon Arthur Harvey (SLPP)
- Jonathan Sama (SLPP)
- Solomon Gali (SLPP)
[edit] Effects of the Civil War
Bonthe district was first among the districts in the Southern Province to undertake voluntary resettlement of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in 1997 among all economic hardship and combatant activities. The District suffered mass exodus of IDP’s when Sierra Rutile Company (the largest foreign exchange earner, taxpayer and employer of mine workers) in Sierra Leone suffered damage and destruction when attacked by fighting forces in 1995, and during all phases of the war, resulting in the termination of operations. Many indigenes, however, believe that the resettlement and rehabilitation activities of IDP’s and restart of mining operations will help fast track the recovery process and complement government in consolidation of peace the and recovery drive
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