Western Area, Sierra Leone

Western Area is one of 5 primary administrative regions in Sierra Leone with a population of approximately 1,447,271 people.

Facts and figures on Western Area at a glance

Region name: Western Area (Western Area)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,447,271 people
Country: Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Western Area (Western Area) is located in the regional capital Freetown (Freetown) with a population of 802,639 people.

Facts and figures about Western Area
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Western Area Western Area1,447,271 peopleFreetown Freetown802,639 people

Compare with other regions in Sierra Leone.

Map of Western Area

Map of Western Area

Information on Western Area

Information on Western Area
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Western Area Western AreaFreetown Freetown2Sierra LeoneAfrica

Time in Western Area

Time in Western Area
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 10:36am (10:36h)NoSat, 20 Apr 2024 - 10:36am (10:36h)UTCAfrica/Freetown

Geographic coordinates of Western Area

Latitude & Longitude of Western Area
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map8°19'60.0"N (8.3333300°)13°07'00.0"W (-13.1166700°)

Subregions in Western Area

There are 2 administrative subregions in Western Area.
Subregions in Western Area
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Western Area Rural Western Area Rural1.442,951--
Western Area Urban Western Area Urban2.1,050,301--

External sources of information on Western Area

Western Area on Wikipedia