Mattru Jong commonly known as Mattru (sometimes spelled Matru) is a major fishing town on the mainland of Bonthe District in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. It is the capital of Bonthe District, located along the Jong River, 52 miles southwest of Bo. It is the seat of the Jong Chiefdom, and home of Paramount Chief Alie Badara Sheriff III. The town's estimated population in 2010 is 8,199. In 2004 the town had a population of 7,647. 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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