most of the population of segbwema belong to the mende ethnic group who are the predominant tribal group in eastern sierra leone. the mende population of segbwema are mainly concentrated in the taima, pendembulo, kabalahun, manina, sosso town, largo square and nyekehun sections of the town. madingo and fula pupulation represent the other main ethnic groups and they are mostly located in konotown, which is arguably the largest section of segbwema. the town's temne population are mainly located in sosso town and kono town. the limba population of segbwema are located at the four main entrances to segbwema; largo square, kabalahun, sosso town and the segbwma-daru road. segbwema also has ethnic hausa, konyanka and krio populations. the reason for the multi-ethnic nature of segbwema is that it was a major trading center and railway station during the heyday of the sierra leone railway as it was the last major rail town in the eastern province. segbwema also had the best health care center in the eastern province, the nixon memorial methodist hospital. many people came to work at nixon and made the town home.