Pujehun District

Pujehun District is a district in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. Pujehun District is one of the sixteen Districts of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is the town of Pujehun .[4][5] The other major towns in the district include Gandorhun, Zimmi, Gendema, Masam, Bomi and Potoru. As of 2015, the district has a population of 345,577.[2]

Pujehun District
Location of Pujehun District in Sierra Leone
Location of Pujehun District in Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 7°20′N 11°30′W
CountrySierra Leone
ProvinceSouthern Province
CapitalPujehun
Largest cityPujehun
Government
 • TypeDistrict Council
 • Council ChairmanSheikh Siddy Sowa (SLPP) [1]
 • Deputy Council ChairmanKalilu Fofanah (SLPP)
Area
 • Total4,105 km2 (1,585 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[2]
 • Total345,577
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Greenwich Mean Time)
HDI (2017)0.357[3]
low · 13th

The district of Pujehun borders the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest, the Republic of Liberia to the southeast, Kenema District to the northeast, Bo District to the north and Bonthe District to the west. It occupies a total space of 4,105 km2 and comprises twelve chiefdoms.

The population of Pujehun District is mainly from the Mende ethnic group, though minority ethnic groups are also found in the District. Pujehun District is a large Muslim majority district, though there is a significant Christian minority as well.

History

In 1982 the Ndogboyosoi (bush devil) War was fought in the district.[6]

Geography

Pujehun District is located at the southeast corner of Sierra Leone bordering Atlantic Ocean in the southwest and the Liberia to the southeast. The climate is tropical with a wet and dry seasons. At the 2004 census the population of Pujehun District was 234,234[7] the estimated population in 2010 was 276,970.[7] The district has one of the lowest population densities of Sierra Leone, with most people living in villages of less than 2000 residents.[8]

Economy

Diamond mining is a major economic activity in the district, as well as agricultural production of cassava, coffee, and cacao.

Government

Pejehun District has six Representatives in the Sierra Leonean Parliament, of which five members were elected to a 5-year term. Below are Pejehun District Representatives in the Parliament:

Administrative divisions

Chiefdoms

Religion
Religion in Pujehun District (2015)[9]
Religion Percent(%)
Islam
 
 94.6%
Christianity
 
 4.8%
Bahai
 
 0.0%
Traditional African Religion
 
 0.0%
Other
 
 0.2%
No Religion
 
 0.4%

References
  1. For 50th Independence anniversary celebrations… Pujehun District establishes coordinating committee « Awoko Newspaper
  2. "GeoHive - Sierra Leone population statistics". Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  3. "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  4. Remmert-Fontes, Inge (2006), (Extract from) Evaluation Report "Peace building projects in Sierra Leone" (PDF), Freetown, Sierra Leone, p. 32{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. Boland, Sarah (8 February 2011). "Sierra Leone: Buzz of excitement in the air in Pujehun". Save the Children. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  6. Notholt, Stuart (2008). Fields of Fire – An Atlas of Ethnic Conflict. Lulu.com. p. 2.43. ISBN 978-0-9556876-0-0.
  7. "Pujehun". World Gazetteer. 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  8. Thomas, Christopher (1994). People's participation programme in Pujehun, Sierra Leone: post-project study. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. p. 5. ISBN 978-92-5-103466-8.
  9. "Population structure Report" (PDF). sierraleone.unfpa.org. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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