Kenema District

Kenema District is situated in the Eastern Region of Sierra Leone. It borders Tonkolili and Kono to the north, Kailahun to the east, Pujehun to the southwest, Bo to the west and Liberia to the south. It occupies a total area of 6,355.4 Km2 and comprises of sixteen chiefdoms. The district headquarter is Kenema town, and the main ethnic groups are Mende and Temne.

 

Main economic activities include gold and diamond mining, production of coffee, cacao and rice. The district enjoys religious plurality – Muslims and Christians.

                            Kenema District Statistics
Population
Population 2004 (SSL) 350,059
Male Population 2004 (SSL) 179,196
Female Population 2004 (SSL) 170,863
Land Area (sq. KM) 6'355.4
No. of Chiefdoms/Ward 2004 (SSL) 16
No. of Enumeration Areas 2004 (SSL) 792
No. of Provisional Households 2004 (SSL) 63,490
Education Indicators  
Primary School
Total No. of Primary schools 559
No. of Schools in Good Condition 302
Total Primary School Enrollment 171,885
Male Primary Enrollment 89,948
Female Primary Enrollment 81,937
Total Primary School Teachers 3,135
No. of Qualified Primary School Teachers 1,589
No. of non Qualified Teachers 1,546
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 41
Total JSS Enrollment 18,939
Male JSS Enrollment 9,300
Female JSS Enrollment 9,639
Total JSS Teachers 582
Number of Qualified JSS Teachers 448
Number of non Qualified JSS Teachers 134
Pupil/Teacher Ratio -
Core Text Book Availability -
Total BECE Pass in 2005 -
Male BECE Passes -
Female BECE Passes -
Health Indicators
No. of PHU's 108
No. of Functioning PHU's 108
No. of PHU's with Staff Quarters -
No. of Functioning Storage 44
Life Expectancy at Birth (Both Sexes) 45
Male 43.9
Female 46.2
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 132
Child Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 104
Under Five Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 225
Maternal Mortality Rate -
No. of ITN's Distributed 94,500
Births Attended by Skilled Health Personnel Low
No. of PLWHA's 140
No. of PLWHA's receiving AVR's 50
Condom Use Moderate
WATSAN Indicators
% Population without Safe Drinking Water 43.1
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 29.2
No. of VIP Latrines -
% of Household using VIP Latrines 1.4
% of Households using Pit Latrines 54
% of Households using other means of Toilet 40.6
Main method of Waste Disposal -
No. of  PHUs with WATSAN Facilities -
No. of Primary Schools with WATSAN Facilities -
No. of JSS with WATSAN Facilities -
Sociodemographic Indicators
Literacy Rate 30.1%
Male Literacy Rate 39.2%
Female Literacy Rate 21.8%
Main Source of Fuel for Cooking Wood - 94.92%
Main Source of Energy for Lighting Kerosene
Major Source of Information Radio 50.02%
Livestock Data
Cattle (Heads) -
Sheep (Heads) -
Goat (Heads) -
Pig (Heads) -
Chicken (No.) -
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 Kenema District

*PLWHA - People Living With HIV/AIDS

© DACO/SLIS August 2008