Provinces and Districts
The Republic of Sierra Leone is composed of four regions the Northern Province, Southern Province, the Eastern Province and the Western Area. The first three provinces are further divided into 12 districts, and the districts are further divided into 149 chiefdoms. The Local Government Act 2004 designated units of government called localities each of which would have a directly elected local district council to exercise authority and carry out functions at a local level. There are 13 district councils, one for each of the 12 districts and one for the Western Area Rural, and six municipalities each with a council, Freetown, Bo, Bonthe, Kenema, Koidu and Makeni.
| District | Capital | Area km2 | Province | Population (2004 census) | Population (2010 estimates) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombali District | Makeni | 7,985 | Northern Province | 408,390 | 434,319 |
| Koinadugu District | Kabala | 12,121 | 265,758 | 251,091 | |
| Port Loko District | Port Loko | 5,719 | 455,746 | 500,992 | |
| Tonkolili District | Magburaka | 7,003 | 347,197 | 385,322 | |
| Kambia District | Kambia | 3,108 | 270,462 | 313,765 | |
| Kenema District | Kenema | 6,053 | Eastern Province | 497,948 | 545,327 |
| Kono District | Koidu Town | 5,641 | 335,401 | 352,328 | |
| Kailahun District | Kailahun | 3,859 | 358,190 | 409,520 | |
| Bo District | Bo | 5,473.6 | Southern Province | 463,668 | 561,524 |
| Bonthe District | Mattru Jong | 3,468 | 129,947 | 140,845 | |
| Pujehun District | Pujehun | 4,105 | 228,392 | 252,390 | |
| Moyamba District | Moyamba | 6,902 | 260,910 | 252,390 | |
| Western Area Urban District | Freetown | 3,568 | Western Area | 1,272,873 | 1,473,873 |
| Western Area Rural District | Waterloo | 4,175 | 174,249 | 205,400 |
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