Bombali District is district in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is Makeni, which is also the largest city in the north. The other major towns in the district include Kamakwie, Kamabai, Karina and Binkolo. Bombali is the second largest District in Sierra Leone in geographical area (after Koinadugu District) and the second most populous district in the North, after Port Loko District. The population of Bombali District as of 2010 is 434,319..
The District of Bombali occupies a total space of 7,985 km2 (3,083 sq mi) and comprises thirteen chiefdoms. The district borders the Republic of Guinea to the north, Port Loko District and Kambia Districts to the west, Tonkolili District to the south, and Koinadugu District to the east. The population of the district is ethnically diverse, although the Temne and Limba form the largest ethnic groups.
Bombali district is the birthplace and home district of the current president of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, who was born and raised in the city of Makeni. The District is also the birthplace and home district of former president of Sierra Leone Joseph Saidu Momoh, who was born in the town of Binkolo.
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