Provinces of 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]

Map of the four provinces and one area in Sierra Leone

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

• ISO 3166-2:SL
• Administrative divisions of Sierra Leone