Karene District
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 (APC)) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,828 km2 (2,250 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census) | |
• Total | 290,323 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| 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 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
The major economic activity in Karene is farming. The Temne people is the predominant majority ethnic group in Karene.