Bo

The city of Bo is one of Sierra Leone's six municipalities and is locally governed by the directly elected Bo City Council, which is headed by a mayor. The Mayor and members of the Bo City Council are directly elected every four years in a municipal election. Kobba Musa, Bo's current mayor, was elected in 2023.

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.