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Sierra Leone is divided into four provinces (until 2017, three) and one Western Area; these are further divided into 16 districts (previously 14), and the districts are further divided into 190 (previously 149) chiefdoms.

Provinces and areas

Province/Area name Capital Area Population (2015 census) Population Density
Eastern Province Kenema 15,676 km (6,053 sq mi) 1,641,012 110/km (270/sq mi)
Northern Province Makeni 22,538 km (8,702 sq mi) 2,502,865 70/km (180/sq mi)
Southern Province Bo 20,201 km (7,800 sq mi) 1,438,572 73/km (190/sq mi)
North West Province Port Loko 13,527 km (5,223 sq mi) 1,162,065 70/km (180/sq mi)
Western Area Freetown 1,310 km (510 sq mi) 1,493,252 2,700/km (6,900/sq mi)

See also

References

  1. "Sierra Leone unveils new geographical map". Africa Review. Retrieved 2018-02-01.

Notes

  1. Due to the fact that not much is known, including the area, of this province, most of the information here is basically before the split of the Northern Province.
  2. Due to the little to no information of this province, most of it will just be the pre-2017 Northern Province

External links

Sierra Leone Provinces of Sierra Leone
Articles on first-level administrative divisions of African countries
Table of administrative country subdivisions by country


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