Southern Province, Sierra Leone

Southern Province is one of 5 primary administrative regions in Sierra Leone with a population of approximately 1,377,067 people.

Facts and figures on Southern Province at a glance

Region name: Southern Province (Southern Province)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,377,067 people
Country: Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Southern Province (Southern Province) is located in the regional capital Bo (Bo) with a population of 174,354 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Southern Province's regional capital Bo to Sierra Leone's capital Freetown (Freetown) is approximately 175 km (109 mi).

Facts and figures about Southern Province
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Southern Province Southern Province1,377,067 peopleBo Bo174,354 people

Compare with other regions in Sierra Leone.

Map of Southern Province

Map of Southern Province

Information on Southern Province

Information on Southern Province
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Southern Province Southern ProvinceBo Bo4Sierra LeoneAfrica

Time in Southern Province

Time in Southern Province
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 8:58am (08:58h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 8:58am (08:58h)UTCAfrica/Freetown

Geographic coordinates of Southern Province

Latitude & Longitude of Southern Province
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map7°47'60.0"N (7.8000000°)12°00'00.0"W (-12.0000000°)

Subregions in Southern Province

There are 4 administrative subregions in Southern Province.
Subregions in Southern Province
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Bo District Bo District1.574,201--
Bonthe District Bonthe District2.200,730--
Moyamba District Moyamba District3.318,064--
Pujehun District Pujehun District4.345,577--

External sources of information on Southern Province

Southern Province on Wikipedia