North West, Sierra Leone

North West is one of 5 primary administrative regions in Sierra Leone with a population of approximately 1,162,065 people.

Facts and figures on North West at a glance

Region name: North West (North West Province)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,162,065 people
Country: Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of North West (North West Province) is located in the regional capital Port Loko (Port Loko) with a population of 21,308 people.

The distance as the crow flies from North West's regional capital Port Loko to Sierra Leone's capital Freetown (Freetown) is approximately 58 km (36 mi).

Facts and figures about North West
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
North West North West Province1,162,065 peoplePort Loko Port Loko21,308 people

Compare with other regions in Sierra Leone.

Map of North West

Map of North West

Information on North West

Information on North West
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
North West North West ProvincePort Loko Port Loko3Sierra LeoneAfrica

Time in North West

Time in North West
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 3:47pm (15:47h)NoSat, 27 Apr 2024 - 3:47pm (15:47h)UTCAfrica/Freetown

Geographic coordinates of North West

Latitude & Longitude of North West
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map9°07'25.6"N (9.1237900°)12°42'03.5"W (-12.7009800°)

Subregions in North West

There are 3 administrative subregions in North West.
Subregions in North West
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Kambia District Kambia District1.343,386--
Karene District Karene District2.---
Port Loko District Port Loko District3.614,063--

External sources of information on North West

North West on Wikipedia