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Motema
For the music label, see Motéma Music.
Motema is an urban diamond-mining 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.
Diamond development
The Town is home to many foreign diamonder employees as well as middle class Sierra Leonean diamond exporter.
Ethnicity and Religion
The population of Motema is ethnically diverse, with no ethnic group forming the majority of the population. Islam account about 60% of the population and Christianity at about 40%. Religious violence in the city is extremely rare.
Popular religious centres are:
