Bombali District

Bombali lies in the north and central part of Sierra Leone. It borders Guinea in the north, Kambia district to the northeast, Port Loko to the southeast, Tonkolili to the south and Koinadugu to the east. It occupies a total space of 8,279.3 Km2 and comprises of fourteen chiefdoms. The district headquarter is Makeni town. The main ethnic groups are Temne and Limba. Main economic activities include small scale mining, production of agricultural food crops and small ruminants. The district is predominantly Muslim.The district headquarter town of Makeni is also the provincial capital for the northern region.

Bombali District Statistics

Population
Population 2004 (SSL) 320,995
Male Population 2004 (SSL) 154,128
Female Population 2004 (SSL) 166,867
Land Area (sq. KM) 8'279.3
No. of Chiefdoms/Ward 2004 (SSL) 14
No. of Enumeration Areas 2004 (SSL) 688
No. of Provisional Households 2004 (SSL) 49,179
Education Indicators  
Primary School
Total No. of Primary schools (Normal & Community Schs) 274 & 163
No. of Schools in Good Condition (Normal & Community Schs) 274
Total Primary School Enrollment (Normal & Community Schs) 97,861  & 23,870
Male Primary Enrollment (Normal & Community Schs) 53,433  & 12,804
Female Primary Enrollment (Normal & Community Schs) 44,428  &  11,066
Total Primary School Teachers (Normal & Community Schs) 1,820  &  392
No. of Qualified Primary School Teachers (Normal & Community Schs) 883  & 15
No. of non Qualified Teachers (Normal & Community Schs) 937 & 377
Pupil/Teacher Ratio (Normal & Community Schs) 54.1
Core Text Book Availability (Normal & Community Schs) -
Total NPSE passes  in 2005 (Normal & Community Schs) 5,384
Male NPSE Passes (Normal & Community Schs) 3,796
Female NPSE Passes (Normal & Community Schs) 1,588
Junior Secondary School
Total No. of JSS (Normal) 31
Total JSS Enrollment (Normal) 18,476
Male JSS Enrollment (Normal) 12,654
Female JSS Enrollment (Normal) 5,822
Total JSS Teachers (Normal) 544
Number of Qualified JSS Teachers (Normal) 439
Number of non Qualified JSS Teachers (Normal) 105
Pupil/Teacher Ratio (Normal) -
Core Text Book Availability (Normal) -
Total BECE Pass in 2005 (Normal) -
Male BECE Passes (Normal) -
Female BECE Passes (Normal) -
Health Indicators
No. of PHUs 84
No. of Functioning PHUs 83
No. of PHUs with Staff Quarters 58
No. of Functioning Storage 67
Life Expectancy at Birth (Both Sexes) 52.5
Male 51.6
Female 55.3
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 96
Child Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 68
Under Five Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 159
Maternal Mortality Rate -
No. of ITN's Distributed 118,835
Births Attended by Skilled Health Personnel Low
No. of PLWHA's 31
No. of PLWHA's receiving AVR's 6
Condom Use Low
WATSAN Indicators
% Population without Safe Drinking Water 57.8
Major source of Water Supply River / Stream 40%
No. of Boreholes 86
No. of Protected Wells 901
% of Households using Protected Wells 9
% Households using Tap Water 25
No. of VIP Latrines 403
% of Household using VIP Latrines 2
% of Households using Pit Latrines 77
% of Households using other means of Toilet 19
Main method of Waste Disposal Deposited in bin - 33.6% Dumped anywhere (50.1%)
No. of  PHUs with WATSAN Facilities 80
No. of Primary Schools with WATSAN Facilities 436
No. of JSS with WATSAN Facilities 36
Sociodemographic Indicators
Literacy Rate 35%
Male Literacy Rate 46.80%
Female Literacy Rate 24.40%
Main Source of Fuel for Cooking Wood - 95.2%
Main Source of Energy for Lighting Kerosene
Major Source of Information Word of Mouth - 64.7%
Livestock Data
Cattle (Heads) 164,641
Sheep (Heads) 15,400
Goat (Heads) 20,800
Pig (Heads) -
Chicken (No.) 10,000
Ducks (No.) -
Fish Ponds (No.) -
Crop Production
Rice -
Cassava -
Potatoes -
Maize -
Groundnut -
Ginger -
Oil Palm -
Cocoa -
Coffee --
Kola Nut -

 

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

*PLWHA - People Living With HIV/AIDS

© DACO/SLIS July 2007