District HQ
Kono
Region
East
Difference between APC and SLPP
15714
Stronghold For Political Party
SLPP
Swing District
Yes
2023 Winner
SLPP
Total Voters 2023
174,205
2018 Winner
SLPP
Total Voters 2018
186,094
2012 Winner
APC
Total Voters 2012
164,798
Total Voters 2007
180,341
Total Voters 2002
128,145
Total Voters 1996
124,905
Election Year
2023-06-24
2018-03-07
2012-11-17
2007-08-11
2002-05-14
1996-02-27
Geolocation Points
8.646796, -10.95441
Geolocation Geometry
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Description
Kono District is a district in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is Koidu Town. Motema is the second most populous city in the district. The other major towns in the district include Yengema, Tombodu, Jaiama Nimikor and Sewafe. The district is the largest diamond producer in Sierra Leone. The population of Kono District is 505,767. Kono District borders Kenema District to the southwest, The Republic of Guinea to the east, Koinadugu District to the northeast and Kailahun District to the southeast. Kono District is divided into fourteen chiefdoms.
Kono District is one of the most ethnically diverse Districts in Sierra Leone and is home to a large population of many of Sierra Leone's ethnic groups, with no single ethnic group forming a majority.
Kono District population is religiously diverse among Muslims and Christians, though Muslims make up the majority of the population in Kono District