class="apple-converted-space"> 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
