What is "motema"

For the music label, see Motéma Music.

Motema is an urban diamond-mining town in Kono District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. The town is located immediately outside Koidu Town, the largest city in Kono District. Motema has a population of 30,452 and lies about 270 miles east of Freetown. The town is home to one of the largest police stations in Sierra Leone. The primary language of communication in the town is the Krio language.