the party was founded; with the exception of the predominantly ethnic Mandingo town of Karina and its surrounding villages, located in part of Biriwa Chiefdom, which have traditionally supported the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP), particularly under the government of president Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, who was overwhelmingly popular in Karina and its surrounding villages during his presidency. Members of Parliament The district of Bombali has eight Representatives in the Sierra Leonean Parliament, of which seven members were elected for a five-year term. The district is a stronghold of the former ruling government of the APC party. In the second round of the 2007 Sierra Leone presidential election, the incumbent vice president of Sierra Leone Solomon Berewa and candidate of the then ruling SLPP got 11 percent of the vote in Bombali District, while the leader of the main opposition party and current president of Sierra Leone Ernest Bai Koroma of the All People's Congress (APC) got 89 percent in the second round in the district. Administrative divisions Chiefdoms The district is made up of thirteen chiefdoms as the third level of administrative subdivision. Biriwa – Kamabai Bombali Shebora – Makeni Gbanti Kamaranka – Kamaranka Gbendembu Ngowahun – Kalangba Libeisaygahun – Batkanu Magbaiamba Ndowahun – Hunduwa Makari Gbanti – Masongbon Paki Massabong – Mapaki Safroko Limba – Binkolo Sanda Loko – Kamalo Sanda Tenraren – Mateboi Sella Limba – Kamakwie Tambakha – Fintonia Major towns Makeni, largest city Kamakwie Kamabai Karina Binkolo Towns and villages Masongbon Kagber Kalangba Kangbori Fintonia Lowoma Hunduwa Kamaranka Batkanu Mateboi Gbendembu Tambiama Masingbi Mapaki Moriba Rokulan Kamalo Sanda Tonko Effects of the civil war Bombali was a principal former rebel stronghold and experienced considerable displacement, destruction and trauma as a result of the conflict. While progress has been made since the conflict, particularly in restoration of state authority, the level of social services and economic recovery remains unsatisfactory throughout the district. The provincial importance of Makeni is in contrast with the current lack of water and power supply in the township, and the bad road network and large distances in the district have meant that limited intervention has been made in chiefdoms outside of the Makeni area, particularly in the far north. Health Medical services are provided by a mix of government, private and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) shifted to a decentralized health system structure after the end of the