Adonkia is a coastal town around the peninsular in the Western Area Rural District of Sierra Leone. Adonkia lies about 8.5 miles (13.6 kilometer) south-west of Freetown. The major industry in Adonkia is fishing, stone and coal mining. Adonkia was founded as a land for the Sherbros in the early eighteenth century. The population of Adonkia is ethnically and religiously diverse among muslims and christians. Although part of the larger Western Area district council, Adonkia has its own directly elected local town council, headed by a Town Head. The current Town Head of Adonkia is Hassan Sesay.