Koidu
| Koidu-Sefadu | |||
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| Coordinates | 8 ° 36 ′ N , 11 ° 4 ′ W | ||
 Eastern Province
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| Country | Sierra Leone | ||
| Eastern Province | |||
| District | Kono | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | SL-E | ||
| Chiefdom | Gbense | ||
| Residents | 128,603 (2015) | ||
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| mayor | Komba Sam (2018) | ||
| Political party | C4C | ||
 Main street of Koidu
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Koidu-Sefadu (formerly also Kono and Koidu , now also called New Sembehun ) is a city in Sierra Leone . It is the capital of the Kono district and is located in the Gbense -hiefdom in the Eastern -Province.
population
The population grew sharply between the 1963 and 1974 censuses from 16,439 to 75,846 residents. During this time it has grown together with the city of Sefadu (also called New Sembehun ) to the southwest of it . That is why it is also called Koidu-Sefadu . In 1985 there were then 82,474 inhabitants. During the civil war in Sierra Leone , the city almost became a ghost town. But the 2015 census counted almost 129,000 residents. Most of the residents belong to the Kono ethnic group .
history
After diamond discoveries in the vicinity of Soston, the city grew rapidly and became a center of the region and of the Sierra-Leonean diamond mining. Since she was wealthy by Sierra Leonean standards, she suffered greatly from the civil war . The Revolutionary United Front rebels , tribal militias, ECOMOG troops, and government soldiers captured and looted them. At the beginning of 2002 the city was almost completely destroyed and abandoned. Since then, reconstruction has taken place with the help of the UN and the USA .
Economy and Infrastructure
The most important economic factor in the region are the diamond mines . In addition, the city is a market and trading point for cattle , rice , palm oil and palm kernels. The place has a large market place .
The German Agro Action attempts to since the end of the Civil War cocoa farmers of the province of Kono by assisting in the improvement of seeds to facilitate a better and gesicherteres income and marketing.
In addition to the usual administrative buildings for the regional administration, there is the Government Hospital in the city . This was looted and destroyed during the war, but was reopened in August 2003 thanks to US aid. The schools were also rebuilt. The main mosque is in the center of the city .
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Main street in Koidu
Big market in Koidu
