Motema

Motema, Kono District
Motema, Kono District
Location in Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 8°37′N 11°10′W / 8.617°N 11.167°W / 8.617; -11.167
Country Sierra Leone
ProvinceEastern Province
DistrictKono District
Population
 (2009)
  Total
30,452
Time zoneUTC-5 (GMT)

Motema is the second most populous town in Kono District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. The town is located immediately outside Koidu Town, the largest city in Kono District. Motema has a population of 30,452 and lies about 270 miles east of Freetown.

The town is home to one of the largest police stations in Sierra Leone. The primary language of communication in the town is the Krio language.