Karene District

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Karene District
Karene District in Sierra Leone 2018.svg
Location of Karene District in Sierra Leone
Country Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone
Province North West
Capital Kamakwie
Government
  TypeDistrict Council
  District Council ChairmanJohn Dito Kamara [1] (APC))
Population
 (2018 estimate)
  Total285,546 [2]
Time zone UTC-5 (Greenwich Mean Time)

Karene District is a district in the North West Province, Sierra Leone. Karene is one of the sixteen districts that make up the Republic of Sierra Leone. The capital and largest city of Karene District is Kamakwie [3] Karene along with Falaba District are the two new districts of Sierra Leone formed in December 2017, after they were ratified by the Sierra Leone Parliament in the government of former president Ernest Bai Koroma [4]

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The major economic activity in Karene is farming. The Temne people is the predominant majority ethnic group in Karene.

Administrative divisions

Chiefdoms

After the 2017 local administrative reorganization, Kerene District has made up of thirteen chiefdoms as the third level of administrative subdivision.

Prior to the 2017 local administrative reorganization, Libeisaygahun, Sanda Loko, Sanda Tenraren, Sella Limba and Tambakha Chiefdoms were formerly from Bombali District; and were Buya Romende, Debia and Sanda Magbolontor Chiefdoms were formerly from Port Loko District.

  1. Buya [lower-alpha 1]  ?
  2. Debia Gbinti
  3. Gbanti [lower-alpha 2]  ?
  4. Libeisaygahun-Gbombahun Batkanu
  5. Mafonda Makerembay [lower-alpha 3]  ?
  6. Romende [lower-alpha 1] Foredugu
  7. Safroko [lower-alpha 4]  ?
  8. Sanda Loko Kamalo
  9. Sanda Magbolontor Sendugu
  10. Sanda Tenraren Mateboi
  11. Sella Limba Kamakwie
  12. Tambakha Simibungie [lower-alpha 5]  ?
  13. Tambakha Yobangie [lower-alpha 5] Fintonia
Notes
  1. 1 2 Formerly part of Buya Romende Chiefdom; split off.
  2. Formerly part of Gbanti Kamaranka Chiefdom from Bombali District before splitting off.
  3. Formerly part of Libeisaygahun-Gbombahun Chiefdom.
  4. Formerly part of Debia Chiefdom.
  5. 1 2 Formerly part of Tambakha Chiefdom; split off.

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References

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