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
|{{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.}}
|{{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!}}
|{{Convert|13,527|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |1,162,065 |70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Western Area
|{{Convert|1310|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |1,493,252 |2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
See also
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