Tonkolili District

Tonkolili lies in the central part of Sierra Leone. It borders Bombali to the northwest, Koinadugu to the north and northeast, Kono to the east, Moyamba to the southwest, Bo and Kenema to the southeast. It occupies a total space of 6,444.5 Km2 and comprises of eleven chiefdoms. The district headquarter is Magburaka town. The main ethnic groups are Temne and Limba.
 

Main economic activities include gold mining and agriculture. The district is predominantly Muslim.

Districts Statistics

Tonkolili

Population

Population 2004 (SSL)

345,884

Male Population 2004 (SSL)

162,395

Female Population 2004 (SSL)

183,489

Land Area (sq. KM)

6'444.5

No. of Chiefdoms/Ward 2004 (SSL)

11

No. of Enumeration Areas 2004 (SSL)

825

No. of Provisional Households 2004 (SSL)

53,441

Education Indicators  
Primary School
Total No. of Primary schools 489
No. of Schools in Good Condition 144
Total Primary School Enrollment 113,926
Male Primary Enrollment 59,410
Female Primary Enrollment 54,516
Total Primary School Teachers 2,379
No. of Qualified Primary School Teachers 683
No. of non Qualified Teachers 1,696
Pupil/Teacher Ratio -
Core Text Book Availability -
Total NPSE passes  in 2005 4,265
Male NPSE Passes 3,028
Female NPSE Passes 1,235
Junior Secondary School
Total No. of JSS 30
Total JSS Enrollment 14,433
Male JSS Enrollment 9,253
Female JSS Enrollment 5,180
Total JSS Teachers 424
Number of Qualified JSS Teachers 278
Number of non Qualified JSS Teachers 146
Pupil/Teacher Ratio -
Core Text Book Availability -
Total BECE Pass in 2005 373
Male BECE Passes 276
Female BECE Passes 97
Health Indicators  
No. of PHU's -
No. of Functioning PHU's -
No. of PHU's with Staff Quarters -
No. of Functioning Storage -
Life Expectancy at Birth (Both Sexes) 47.9%
Male 47.3%
Female 47.6%
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 118
Child Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 89
Under Five Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 199
Maternal Mortality Rate -
No. of ITN's Distributed -
Births Attended by Skilled Health Personnel -
No. of PLWHA's -
No. of PLWHA's receiving AVR's -
Condom Use -
WATSAN Indicators
% Population without Safe Drinking Water 71.1
Major source of Water Supply River / Stream - 56.9%
No. of Boreholes 25
No. of Protected Wells 387
% of Households using Protected Wells 14.2
% Households using Tap Water 8.5
No. of VIP Latrines 1,618
% of Household using VIP Latrines 0.4
% of Households using Pit Latrines 74.8
% of Households using other means of Toilet 23.3
Main method of Waste Disposal Deposited in Bins - 57.3%
No. of  PHUs with WATSAN Facilities 80
No. of Primary Schools with WATSAN Facilities 300
No. of JSS with WATSAN Facilities 25
Sociodemographic Indicators
Literacy Rate 30%
Male Literacy Rate 41%
Female Literacy Rate 21%
Main Source of Fuel for Cooking Wood - 96.15%
Main Source of Energy for Lighting Kerosene
Major Source of Information Word of Mouth - 75.86%
Livestock Data
Cattle (Heads) 3,000
Sheep (Heads) 400
Goat (Heads) 300
Pig (Heads) 500
Chicken (No.) -
Ducks (No.) 18,000
Fish Ponds (No.) -
Crop Production
Rice 13,325(MT)  266,500(Acreage)
Cassava 4,500(MT)  1,800(Acreage)
Potatoes 2,000(MT)  800(Acreage)
Maize -
Groundnut -
Ginger -
Oil Palm -
Cocoa -
Coffee -
Kola Nut -

Source: Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Tonkolili District

*PLWHA - People Living With HIV/AIDS

© DACO/SLIS July 2007