Notable People From Kono District
- Samuel Sam-Sumana, current vice president of Sierra Leone
- Johnny Paul Koroma, former head of state of Sierra Leone
- Sia Koroma, first lady of Sierra Leone
- K-Man, Sierra Leonean musician
- Patrick Bantamoi, football star
- Sam Bockarie, former RUF leader
- Solomon Musa, former vice chairman of the NPRC
- Sidique Mansaray, football star
- Komba Yomba, football star
- Komba Mondeh, a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Sierra Leonean army
- Francis Koroma, football star
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