North West, Sierra Leone
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).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
North West North West Province | 1,162,065 people | Port Loko Port Loko | 21,308 people |
Compare with other regions in Sierra Leone.
Map of North West
Information on North West
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
North West North West Province | Port Loko Port Loko | 3 | Sierra Leone | Africa |
Time in North West
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 3:47pm (15:47h) | No | Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 3:47pm (15:47h) | UTC | Africa/Freetown |
Geographic coordinates of North West
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 9°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.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Kambia District Kambia District | 1. | 343,386 | - | - |
Karene District Karene District | 2. | - | - | - |
Port Loko District Port Loko District | 3. | 614,063 | - | - |