Bo District

Bo lies in the south of Sierra Leone. It borders Kenema to the east, Tonkolili to the north, Moyamba to the west, Bonthe to the southwest and Pujehun to the south. It occupies a total area of 5,473.6 Km2 and comprises of sixteen chiefdoms. The district headquarter is Bo town. The main ethnic groups are Mende and Temne. With Bo town being the second largest town in Sierra Leone, trading is a major economic activity for the district, with gold and diamond mining, rice growing, and coffee, cacao and oil palm production among other major economic activities.

 

The district enjoys religious plurality – Muslims and Christians.

Bo District Statistics
Population
Population 2004 (SSL) 305,775
Male Population 2004 (SSL) 148,106
Female Population 2004 (SSL) 157,669
Land Area (sq. KM) 5'473.6
No. of Chiefdoms/Ward 2004 (SSL) 16
No. of Enumeration Areas 2004 (SSL) 629
No. of Provisional Households 2004 (SSL) 48,609
Education Indicators  
Primary School
Total No. of Primary schools 462
No. of Schools in Good Condition 302
Total Primary School Enrollment 148,538
Male Primary Enrollment 77,473
Female Primary Enrollment 71,065
Total Primary School Teachers 1,597
No. of Qualified Primary School Teachers 1,293
No. of non Qualified Teachers 302
Pupil/Teacher Ratio -
Core Text Book Availability -
Total NPSE passes  in 2005 -
Male NPSE Passes -
Female NPSE Passes -
Junior Secondary School
Total No. of JSS 43
Total JSS Enrollment 33,255
Male JSS Enrollment 20,813
Female JSS Enrollment 12,442
Total JSS Teachers 8,371
Number of Qualified JSS Teachers 486
Number of non Qualified JSS Teachers 486
Pupil/Teacher Ratio -
Core Text Book Availability -
Total BECE Pass in 2005 -
Male BECE Passes -
Female BECE Passes -
Health Indicators
No. of PHU's 97
No. of Functioning PHU's 96
No. of PHU's with Staff Quarters 41
No. of Functioning Storage 51
Life Expectancy at Birth (Both Sexes) 45.3
Male 44.6
Female 46.1
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 131
Child Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 102
Under Five Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 222
Maternal Mortality Rate -
No. of ITN's Distributed 13,440
Births Attended by Skilled Health Personnel -
No. of PLWHA's 304
No. of PLWHA's receiving AVR's 53
Condom Use -
WATSAN Indicators
% Population without Safe Drinking Water 30.6
Major source of Water Supply -
No. of Boreholes 300
No. of Protected Wells 215
% of Households using Protected Wells 25
% Households using Tap Water 21
No. of VIP Latrines 144
% of Household using VIP Latrines 2
% of Households using Pit Latrines 55
% of Households using other means of Toilet 40
Main method of Waste Disposal Deposited in Bin  64.6%
No. of  PHUs with WATSAN Facilities 35
No. of Primary Schools with WATSAN Facilities -
No. of JSS with WATSAN Facilities -
Sociodemographic Indicators
Literacy Rate 41.30%
Male Literacy Rate 51.30%
Female Literacy Rate 31.80%
Main Source of Fuel for Cooking Wood - 95%
Main Source of Energy for Lighting Kerosene
Major Source of Information Radio - 64.76%
Livestock Data
Cattle (Heads) 1,925
Sheep (Heads) 10,860
Goat (Heads) 7,572
Pig (Heads) 2,917
Chicken (No.) 5,879
Ducks (No.) 34,998
Fish Ponds (No.) -
Crop Production
Rice 30,002.15 (MT)    73,333.80 (Acreage)
Cassava 32,371.80 (MT)     26,976.50 (Acreage)
Potatoes 14,227.20 (MT)     4,711.00 (Acreage)
Maize -
Groundnut -
Ginger -
Oil Palm -
Cocoa -
Coffee -
Kola Nut -

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

*PLWHA - People Living With HIV/AIDS

© DACO/SLIS July 2007