Kpanga Kabonde Chiefdom | |
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| Country |  Sierra Leone |
| Province | Southern Province |
| District | Pujehun District |
| Capital | Pujehun town |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Kpanga Kabonde Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Pujehun District of Sierra Leone. [1] [2] Its capital is Pujehun town.
Pujehun District is a district in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. Pujehun District is one of the sixteen Districts of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is the town of Pujehun. The other major towns in the district include Sahn Malen, Zimmi, Jendema, and Potoru. As of 2015, the district has a population of 345,577.
Bo District is a district in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. It is one of the sixteen districts of Sierra Leone. Bo District is the second most populous district in Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is the city of Bo, which is also the second most populous city in Sierra Leone. Other major towns in the district include Baoma, Bumpeh, Serabu, Sumbuya, Baiima and Yele.
The Ndorgborwusui War or Bush Devil War, was an episode of political violence that occurred in 1982 between supporters of the All People's Congress (APC) and the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) in Sierra Leone. The violence was centered in Pujehun District, especially in the Soro-Gbema chiefdom. It was triggered by the ruling APC party's alleged electoral manipulation and the intervention of a special squad of customs police against supporters of the SLPP candidate. A local armed uprising erupted after a senior APC politician rigged elections in the district and threatened to punish the people of Soro-Gbema, who cried foul at the electoral fraud-may.
Bonthe District is a district that comprises several islands and mainland of the Atlantic Ocean in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. Bonthe is one of the sixteen districts of Sierra Leone. Its capital is the town of Bonthe Island and its largest city is Bonthe, on Sherbro Island. As of the 2015 census, the district had a population of 200,730. Bonthe District is one of the sixteen districts of Sierra Leone. Bonthe District is subdivided into eleven chiefdoms.
Kpaka is a chiefdom in Pujehun District of Sierra Leone with a population of 12,827. Its principal town is Massam.
Zimmi is a small town in Pujehun District of southern Sierra Leone. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 5,369. The town is a trade centre in particular relating to agriculture, mining and commercial business activities, and provides a link for trade with Liberia. Zimmi Community Bank, founded in 2005, is located in the town and serves both the local area and the surrounding Chiefdoms of Barri, Sorogbema and Tunkia.
Panga Krim is a chiefdom in Pujehun District of Sierra Leone with a population of 6,651. Its principal town is Gobaru.
Mano Sakrim is a chiefdom in Pujehun District of Sierra Leone with a population of 7,536. Its principal town is Gbonjema.
Malen Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Pujehun District of Sierra Leone under supervision of Chief B.V.S. Kebby (Kebbie) with a population of 22,090. Its principal town is Sahn. The chiefdom is located west of the town of Pujehun. The primary economic activity is subsistence farming. The largest employer is Socfin, a palm oil producer. Malaria is endemic in the chiefdom with an estimated infection rate of 40% (∓5%).
Makpele is a chiefdom in Pujehun District of Sierra Leone with a population of 21,955. Its principal town is Zimmi.
Soro Gbema is a chiefdom in Pujehun District of Sierra Leone with a population of 31,977. Its principal town is Fairo.
Bagbo Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Bo District of Sierra Leone. Its capital is Jimmi.
Barri Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Pujehun District of Sierra Leone. Its capital is Potoru.
Gallines Perri Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Pujehun District of Sierra Leone. Its capital is Blama.
Mano Sa Krim Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Pujehun District of Sierra Leone. Its capital is Gbonjema.
Peje Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Pujehun District of Sierra Leone. Its capital is Futta.
Sorogbema Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Pujehun District of Sierra Leone. Its capital is Fairo.
Sowa Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Pujehun District of Sierra Leone. Its capital is Bandajuma.
Yakemo Kpukumu Krim Chiefdom is a chiefdom in Pujehun District of Sierra Leone. Its capital is Karlu.
Matilda Yayu Lansana Minah is Paramount Chief of the Pujehun District in Sierra Leone. She became chief in 1985 after the death of her father, and was elected to parliament in 2018. She is outspoken on women's rights, agriculture and education.
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