Provinces of Sierra Leone

Map of the four provinces and one area in Sierra Leone

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.[1]

Provinces and areas

Province/Area name Capital Area Population (2015 census) Population Density
Eastern Province Kenema 15,676 km2 (6,053 sq mi) 1,641,012 110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Northern Province[a] Makeni 22,538 km2 (8,702 sq mi) 2,502,865 70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Southern Province Bo 20,201 km2 (7,800 sq mi) 1,438,572 73/km2 (190/sq mi)
North West Province[b] Port Loko 13,527 km2 (5,223 sq mi) 1,162,065 70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Western Area Freetown 1,310 km2 (510 sq mi) 1,493,252 2,700/km2 (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