A boy and girl in Bo Sierra Leone and a little girl playing chess in SOS Children's Villages Sierra Leone.

The Republic of Sierra Leone is composed of three provinces: the Northern Province, Southern Province and the Eastern Province and one other region called the Western Area. The provinces are further divided into 12 districts, and the districts are further divided into chiefdoms, except for the Western Area.

Bo is the second largest city in Sierra Leone (after the capital, Freetown) and the largest city in South-Eastern Sierra Leone. The city is located in the Southern Province and lies 155 miles (249 km)[1] (by road) south-east of Freetown. The city serve as the capital and administrative center of Bo District. After Freetown, Bo is the leading educational, transportational, commercial and cultural center of Sierra Leone, with a current population of 215,474 [2].

The population of the city is ethnically and culturally diverse. The city is home to a significant number of virtually all of the country's ethnic group, though the Mende people make up the largest ethnic group. Like in virtually all parts of Sierra Leone, the Krio language is the most widely spoken language in Bo and is used as the primary language of communication in the city.

The city is the primary home of Njala University, the second largest university in Sierra Leone, after the Fourah Bay College in Freetown. The city is home to the Christ the King College, one of the most prominent colleges in Sierra Leone. Bo is also home to the The Bo Government Secondary School (commonly known as Bo School), which is one of the biggest and most prominent secondary schools in Sierra Leone. The school not only attract students from all parts of Sierra Leone, but also attract international students from other West African nations. The school has a history of producing some of Sierra Leon's most gifted students, including some of the country's senior politicians.