Koinadugu District

Koinadugu lies in the northeast of Sierra Leone. It borders Guinea in the north, Kambia district to the northeast, Tonkolili to the south and Kono to the east. It occupies a total area of 12,370.8 Km2 and comprises eleven chiefdoms. The district headquarter is Kabala town. The main ethnic groups are Limba, Kuranko and Yalunka. Main economic activities include mining of gold and diamonds, cattle rearing and palm oil production. The district is predominantly Muslim. Koinadugu is the largest district in Sierra Leone with chiefdoms and villages situated miles apart. 

Koinadugu District Statistics

Population  
Population 2004 (SSL) 234,330
Male Population 2004 (SSL) 109,881
Female Population 2004 (SSL) 124,449
Land Area (sq. KM) 12'370.8
No. of Chiefdoms/Ward 2004 (SSL) 11
No. of Enumeration Areas 2004 (SSL) 510
No. of Provisional Households 2004 (SSL) 35,828
Education Indicators  
Primary School
Total No. of Primary schools 278
No. of Schools in Good Condition 57
Total Primary School Enrollment 69,424
Male Primary Enrollment 38,152
Female Primary Enrollment 31,272
Total Primary School Teachers 907
No. of Qualified Primary School Teachers 163
No. of non Qualified Teachers 744
Pupil/Teacher Ratio 54.1
Core Text Book Availability -
Total NPSE passes  in 2005 2,906
Male NPSE Passes 1,848
Female NPSE Passes 1,058
Junior Secondary School
Total No. of JSS 12
Total JSS Enrollment 2,906
Male JSS Enrollment 1,848
Female JSS Enrollment 1,058
Total JSS Teachers 62
Number of Qualified JSS Teachers 42
Number of non Qualified JSS Teachers 20
Pupil/Teacher Ratio 30.1
Core Text Book Availability -
Total BECE Pass in 2005 -
Male BECE Passes -
Female BECE Passes -
Health Indicators
No. of PHU's 66
No. of Functioning PHU's 52
No. of PHU's with Staff Quarters 23
No. of Functioning Storage 53
Life Expectancy at Birth (Both Sexes) 49.3
Male 48.2
Female 50.6
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 111
Child Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 83
Under Five Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 186
Maternal Mortality Rate -
No. of ITN's Distributed 62,000
Births Attended by Skilled Health Personnel Low
No. of PLWHA's 60
No. of PLWHA's receiving AVR's 18
Condom Use Low
WATSAN Indicators
% Population without Safe Drinking Water 69.1
Major source of Water Supply River / Stream
No. of Boreholes 8
No. of Protected Wells 482
% of Households using Protected Wells 12.3
% Households using Tap Water 10.6
No. of VIP Latrines 352
% of Household using VIP Latrines 0.43
% of Households using Pit Latrines 70.6
% of Households using other means of Toilet 25.9
Main method of Waste Disposal -
No. of  PHUs with WATSAN Facilities 26
No. of Primary Schools with WATSAN Facilities -
No. of JSS with WATSAN Facilities 5
Sociodemographic Indicators
Literacy Rate 21%
Male Literacy Rate 30%
Female Literacy Rate 14%
Main Source of Fuel for Cooking Wood - 97.28%
Main Source of Energy for Lighting Kerosene
Major Source of Information Word of Mouth - 85.15%
Livestock Data
Cattle (Heads) 4,380
Sheep (Heads) 9,674
Goat (Heads) 18,631
Pig (Heads) -
Chicken (No.) 176,274
Ducks (No.) 8,599
Fish Ponds (No.) -
Crop Production
Rice 49,015(MT)  38,578(Acreage)
Cassava 22,800(MT)  11,400(Acreage)
Potatoes 28,560(MT) 14,280(Acreage)
Maize -
Groundnut -
Ginger -
Oil Palm -
Cocoa -
Coffee -
Kola Nut -

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

*PLWHA - People Living With HIV/AIDS

© DACO/SLIS August 2008