Karene District | |
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 Location of Karene District in Sierra Leone | |
| Country |  Sierra Leone |
| Province | North West |
| Capital | Kamakwie |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council |
| • District Council Chairman | John Dito Kamara[1] (APC)) |
| Population (2018 estimate) | |
| • Total | 285,546[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]
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.
- Buya[lower-alpha 1] – ?
- Debia – Gbinti
- Gbanti[lower-alpha 2] – ?
- Libeisaygahun-Gbombahun – Batkanu
- Mafonda Makerembay[lower-alpha 3] – ?
- Romende[lower-alpha 1] – Foredugu
- Safroko[lower-alpha 4] – ?
- Sanda Loko – Kamalo
- Sanda Magbolontor – Sendugu
- Sanda Tenraren – Mateboi
- Sella Limba – Kamakwie
- Tambakha Simibungie[lower-alpha 5] – ?
- Tambakha Yobangie[lower-alpha 5] – Fintonia
- Notes
- 1 2 Formerly part of Buya Romende Chiefdom; split off.
- ↑ Formerly part of Gbanti Kamaranka Chiefdom from Bombali District before splitting off.
- ↑ Formerly part of Libeisaygahun-Gbombahun Chiefdom.
- ↑ Formerly part of Debia Chiefdom.
- 1 2 Formerly part of Tambakha Chiefdom; split off.
References
- ↑ "Elected Mayors - Sierra Leone 2018 Election - Sierra Leone Open Elections Data Platform". Sierra Leone Open Elections Data Platform.
- ↑ "Karene". Sierra Leone Open Elections Data Platform.
- ↑ "Sierra Leone News: APC Government to …Restore colonial Karene District and create new Province". Awoko. Awoko. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ↑ "Sierra Leone News: Northerners validate new boundaries". Awoko. Awoko. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
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