Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra ...
is divided into four
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...
s (until 2017, three) and one
Western Area
The Western Area or Freetown Peninsula (formerly the Colony of Sierra Leone) is one of five principal divisions of Sierra Leone. It comprises the oldest city and national capital Freetown and its surrounding towns and countryside. It covers an a ...
; these are further divided into 16
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
(previously 14), and the districts are further divided into 190 (previously 149)
chiefdoms
A chiefdom is a form of hierarchical political organization in non-industrial societies usually based on kinship, and in which formal leadership is monopolized by the legitimate senior members of select families or 'houses'. These elites form a ...
.
Provinces
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Eastern Province
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Northern Province
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Southern Province
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North West Province
North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mahikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng and south of Botswana.
History
North West was incorporated after the end of Apartheid in 1994, an ...
Areas
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Western Area
The Western Area or Freetown Peninsula (formerly the Colony of Sierra Leone) is one of five principal divisions of Sierra Leone. It comprises the oldest city and national capital Freetown and its surrounding towns and countryside. It covers an a ...
See also
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ISO 3166-2:SL
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Administrative divisions of Sierra Leone
The subdivisions of Sierra Leone are as follows:
;First level:
* 4 provinces
* 1 area
;Second level:
* 16 districts
;Third level:
* 186 chiefdoms
Provinces
Sierra Leone is divided into 4 provinces and a Western Area for the capital Freeto ...
References
External links
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Subdivisions of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone, Provinces
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Provinces, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone geography-related lists