KARENE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICE

Kamakwie Town, Sella Limba Chiefdom

A committed family of professionals

The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education has the overall responsibility for education. This includes Policy and Planning, Professional Standard Setting, Monitoring and Evaluation of education service delivery, Certification/Accreditation, and Teachers Management.

Karene District is a newly created district in the North Western Province of Sierra Leone and the district headquarter town is Kamakwe. It was initially part of the Bombali District

The district is made up of (13) thirteen chiefdoms: Tambakha Simibungie, Tambakha Yobangie, Gbanti, Libeisaygahun, Sanda Loko, Mafonda Makerembay, Sanda Taindaren, Sanda Magbolontor, Sella Limba, Buya, Romende, Safroko and Dibia.

Karene district Education Office is headed by a Deputy Director and assisted by School Quality Assurance Officers. The District Council has 21 elected Councillors and 21 Wards. The wards in the Karene District ranges from Ward 212 to 232.

Constituencies: Karene District has 5 Constituencies represented by members of Parliament ranging from Constituency 63 – 67.

Karene district has 364 schools; 16 pre-primary schools; 283 primary schools; 52 Junior Secondary Schools and 13 Senior Secondary Schools.