Bo lies in the south of Sierra Leone. It occupies a total area of 7,003 Km2 and comprises of fifteen chiefdoms. The district headquarter is Bo town. The main ethnic groups are Mende and Temne. With Bo town being the second largest town in Sierra Leone, trading is a major economic activity for the district, with gold and diamond mining, rice growing, and coffee, cacao and oil palm production other major economic activities.

The major recovery needs according to sectoral priorities are as follows: Road rehabilitation, Education, Water and Sanitation, Health, Agriculture, Restoration of Local Government Structures and Shelter.