Mattru Jong, Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|
  Mattru Jong, Sierra Leone Location in Sierra Leone | |
| Coordinates: 7°36′N 12°10′W / 7.600°N 12.167°W | |
| Country |  Sierra Leone |
| Province | Southern Province |
| District | Bonthe District |
| Chiefdom | Jong Chiefdom |
| Government | |
| • Paramount Chief | Alie Badara Sheriff |
| • District Council Chairman | Moses Probyn (PMDC) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | about 20,000 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Mattru Jong commonly known as Mattru (sometimes spelled Matru) is the capital of Bonthe District in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. Mattru Jung is located on the mainland of Bonthe District, along the Jong River, 52 miles southwest of Bo. The town is the seat of Mongerewa Jong Chiefdom, and is the home of Mongerewa Jong Paramount Chief Alie Badara Sheriff III. The town's current estimated population is about 20,000 people.[2] In 2010 it was 8,199, and in the 2004 census the town had a population of 7,647.[3]
The main industries in Mattru Jong are fishing, rice-growing, cassava-farming, and palm oil production. The town is largely inhabited by the native Sherbro and Mende people. The town has several secondary schools, a major hospital and a police station, operated by the Sierra Leone Police Force.
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- ^ Sesay, Ibrahim Mohamed, Andrew A. Karam and Jinnah J. Ngobeh (November 2006). Republic of Sierra Leone: 2004 Population and Housing Census: Analytical Report on Population Distribution, Migration and Urbanisation in Sierra Leone (PDF). Statistics Sierra Leone. p. 73. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
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