Country Sierra Leone Area 4,105 km² Province Southern Province | Capital Pujehun Local time Thursday 12:40 AM Largest city Pujehun | |
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Time zone Greenwich Mean Time (UTC-5) Weather 25°C, Wind S at 2 km/h, 100% Humidity | ||
Pujehun District is a district in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital is the town of Pujehun . The other major towns in the district include Gandorhun, Zimmi, Gendema, Masam, Bomi and Potoru. As of 2015, the district has a population of 345,577. The population of Pujehun District is largely from the Mende ethnic group; and the district is predominantly Muslim.
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Map of Pujehun, Republic of Sierra Leone
The district of Pujehun borders the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest, the Republic of Liberia to the southeast, Kenema District to the northeast, Bo District to the north and Bonthe District to the west. It occupies a total space of 4,105 km² and comprises twelve chiefdoms.
History
In 1982 the Ndogboyosoi (bush devil) War was fought in the district.
Geography
Pujehun District is located at the southeast corner of Sierra Leone bordering Atlantic Ocean in the southwest and the Liberia to the southeast. The climate is tropical with a wet and dry seasons. At the 2004 census the population of Pujehun district was 234,234 the estimated population in 2010 was 276,970. The district has one of the lowest population densities of Sierra Leone, with most people living in villages of less than 2000 residents.
Economy
Diamond mining is a major economic activity in the district, as well as agricultural production of cassava, coffee, and cacao.
Government
Pejehun district currently has six Representatives in the Sierra Leonean Parliament, of which five members were elected to a 5-year term. Below are Pejehun district Representatives in the Parliament:
Chiefdoms
The district is made up of twelve chiefdoms as the third level of administrative subdivision.