Provinces of Sierra Leone

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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.{{Cite news|url=http://www.africareview.com/news/Sierra-Leone-unveils-new-geographical-map/979180-4041036-4x8dfaz/index.html|title=Sierra Leone unveils new geographical map|work=Africa Review|access-date=2018-02-01|language=en-UK}}

Provinces and areas

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!Province/Area name

!Capital

!Area

!Population (2015 census)

!Population Density

Eastern Province

|Kenema

|{{Convert|15,676|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}

|1,641,012

|110/km2 (270/sq mi)

Northern Province{{Efn|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.}}

|Makeni

|{{Convert|22538|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}

|2,502,865

|70/km2 (180/sq mi)

Southern Province

|Bo

|{{Convert|20201|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}

|1,438,572

|73/km2 (190/sq mi)

North West Province{{Efn|Due to the little to no information of this province, most of it will just be the pre-2017 Northern Province|name=E!}}

|Port Loko

|{{Convert|13,527|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}

|1,162,065

|70/km2 (180/sq mi)

Western Area

|Freetown

|{{Convert|1310|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}

|1,493,252

|2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)

See also

References

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