Western Area

The Western Area is one of the five administrative regions of Sierra Leone. It comprises the national capital Freetown and its surrounding suburbs. Its area is 1,310km² and 1,493,252 people lived here in 2015. The Western Area is not a province.

It is divided into two districts:

  • Western Area Rural District
  • Western Area Urban District

8°20′N 13°00′W / 8.333°N 13.000°W / 8.333; -13.000