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Bo also commonly referred to as Bo Town, is the second largest city in Sierra Leone (after Freetown) and the largest city in the Southern Province. The city serves as the capital and administrative center of Bo District in the Southern Province. Bo is an urban center, and lies approximately 160 miles (250 km) south-east of Freetown.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3043198.stm )〕 After Freetown, Bo is the leading financial, educational, commercial and urban center of Sierra Leone. Bo is the biggest commercial center in the South-Eastern region of Sierra Leone. The city of Bo is one of Sierra Leone's six municipalities and is locally governed by a directly elected Bo City Council, headed by a mayor and members of the Bo City Council. The municipality of Bo had a population based on the 2010 estimate of 215,474,〔()〕 and current estimates of approximately 306,000.〔()〕〔()〕〔()〕 The city is the primary home of Njala University, the second largest university in Sierra Leone, after the Fourah Bay College. Bo is also home to the Bo Government Secondary School, commonly known as Bo School, which is one of the biggest and most prominent secondary schools in West Africa. The school has a history of producing some of Sierra Leone's most gifted students. The city is home to the Bo Stadium, the second largest stadium in Sierra Leone, and is mostly used for football matches Bo is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in Sierra Leone. The city is home to a significant population of many of Sierra Leone's ethnic groups, although it is the principal home of the Mende people. 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's population is religiously diverse, primarily among Muslims and Christians. As with the rest of Sierra Leone, football is by far the most popular sport in Bo. The Bo Rangers Football Club is the professional football club that represents the city in the Sierra Leone National Premier League. The club is overwhelmingly popular in Bo. Bo has several clubs in the lower divisions of the Sierra Leone football league, including the Nepean Stars and Kakua Rangers F.C.. ==History== Centrally located, Bo lies on the main rail line east and south of Freetown which was closed in 1974. From 1930 until independence in 1961, it was the capital of the Protectorate of Sierra Leone. The city is the administrative centre of the Southern Province. After Freetown, Bo is the leading transportation, commercial, and educational centre of Sierra Leone. Bo began its modern development with the coming of the railroad in 1889 and became an educational center in 1906, when the Bo Government Secondary School was established. The inhabitants of Bo are known for their resolve, resistance and hospitality. The town was named after its generosity. An elephant was killed close to what is now known as Bo Parking Ground. People from the surrounding villages came to receive their share. Because the meat was so large, the hunter spent days distributing it and the words "Bo- lor" (which in Mende language means "this is yours," with reference to the meat) was said so much that the elders and visitors decided to name the place Bo. "Bo-lor" in Mende also translates to "this is Bo." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bo, Sierra Leone」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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