Kailahun District

Kailahun lies in the east of Sierra Leone. It borders Liberia to the east, Kenema to the west and Kono to the north. It occupies a total space of 3,939.5 Km2 and comprises of fourteen chiefdoms. The district headquarters is Kailahun town. The main ethnic groups are Kissi and Mende.

Main economic activities include small scale mining, production of coffee, cacao and rice. The district is predominantly Muslim.

Kailahun District Statistics
Population
Population 2004 (SSL) 358,259
Male Population 2004 (SSL) 172,612
Female Population 2004 (SSL) 185,647
Land Area (sq. KM) 3'939.5
No. of Chiefdoms/Ward 2004 (SSL) 14
No. of Enumeration Areas 2004 (SSL) 704
No. of Provisional Households 2004 (SSL) 65,567
Education Indicators  
Primary School
Total No. of Primary schools 310
No. of Schools in Good Condition 119
Total Primary School Enrollment 87,124
Male Primary Enrollment 45,992
Female Primary Enrollment 41,1132
Total Primary School Teachers 1,624
No. of Qualified Primary School Teachers 698
No. of non Qualified Teachers 926
Pupil/Teacher Ratio -
Core Text Book Availability -
Total NPSE passes  in 2005 3,867
Male NPSE Passes 2,757
Female NPSE Passes 1,110
Junior Secondary School
Total No. of JSS 25
Total JSS Enrollment 5,772
Male JSS Enrollment 4,130
Female JSS Enrollment 1,642
Total JSS Teachers 258
Number of Qualified JSS Teachers 156
Number of non Qualified JSS Teachers 102
Pupil/Teacher Ratio -
Core Text Book Availability -
Total BECE Pass in 2005 -
Male BECE Passes -
Female BECE Passes -
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) 48.6
Male 49.1
Female 49.5
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 112
Child Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 84
Under Five Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 189
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 46.1
Major source of Water Supply River/ Stream
No. of Boreholes -
No. of Protected Wells -
% of Households using Protected Wells 16.1
% Households using Tap Water 20.3
No. of VIP Latrines -
% of Household using VIP Latrines 3.6
% of Households using Pit Latrines 40.2
% of Households using other means of Toilet 53.8
Main method of Waste Disposal -
No. of  PHUs with WATSAN Facilities -
No. of Primary Schools with WATSAN Facilities 63
No. of JSS with WATSAN Facilities -
Sociodemographic Indicators
Literacy Rate 32%
Male Literacy Rate 43%
Female Literacy Rate 22%
Main Source of Fuel for Cooking Wood - 96.8%
Main Source of Energy for Lighting Kerosene
Major Source of Information Word of Mouth - 61.1%
Livestock Data
Cattle (Heads) -
Sheep (Heads) 2,623
Goat (Heads) 5,901
Pig (Heads) -
Chicken (No.) 417,006
Ducks (No.) 15,736
Fish Ponds (No.) -
Crop Production
Rice 2,938(Acreage)
Cassava 100(Acreage)
Potatoes 100(Acreage)
Maize -
Groundnut -
Ginger -
Oil Palm -
Cocoa 69,577(MT)
Coffee 4,723(MT)
Kola Nut -

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

*PLWHA - People Living With HIV/AIDS

© DACO/SLIS August 2008