Northern Province, Sierra Leone

Northern Province is one of 5 primary administrative regions in Sierra Leone with a population of approximately 1,718,240 people.

Facts and figures on Northern Province at a glance

Region name: Northern Province (Northern Province)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,718,240 people
Country: Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Northern Province (Northern Province) is located in the regional capital Makeni (Makeni) with a population of 87,679 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Northern Province's regional capital Makeni to Sierra Leone's capital Freetown (Freetown) is approximately 138 km (86 mi).

Facts and figures about Northern Province
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Northern Province Northern Province1,718,240 peopleMakeni Makeni87,679 people

Compare with other regions in Sierra Leone.

Map of Northern Province

Map of Northern Province

Information on Northern Province

Information on Northern Province
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Northern Province Northern ProvinceMakeni Makeni4Sierra LeoneAfrica

Time in Northern Province

Time in Northern Province
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 12:00am (00:00h)NoFri, 19 Apr 2024 - 12:00am (00:00h)UTCAfrica/Freetown

Geographic coordinates of Northern Province

Latitude & Longitude of Northern Province
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map9°09'00.0"N (9.1500000°)11°31'60.0"W (-11.5333300°)

Subregions in Northern Province

There are 4 administrative subregions in Northern Province.
Subregions in Northern Province
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Bombali District Bombali District1.606,183--
Falaba District Falaba District2.205,353--
Koinadugu District Koinadugu District3.404,097--
Tonkolili District Tonkolili District4.350,353--

External sources of information on Northern Province

Northern Province on Wikipedia