Kolahun District
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Kolahun District is the largest administrative
district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
of
Lofa County Lofa is a county in the northernmost portion of Liberia. One of 15 counties that constitute the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has nine districts. Voinjama serves as the capital with the area of the county measuring . ...
in Liberia. It has an estimated population (July, 2008) of 59,057. Kolahun was the scene of heavy fighting between government troops and rebels during Liberia's second civil war, causing massive shifts in population and destruction of property. Kolahun District is no more consider as the largest administrative district in Lofa County because of the creations of two additional administrative districts out of Kolahun district. Lukambeh and Wanhasa administrative districts are the two districts created that were part of Kolahun district. Lukambeh District comprises two clans, LUCASU and Hembeh. While Wanhasa District also comprises two clans, Wanwoma and Hasala clans. Kolahun District now left with two clans too, Tahamba and Vulukohah.


See also

* Genga, Liberia Districts of Liberia Lofa County {{Liberia-geo-stub