Eastern Province, Sierra Leone

Eastern Province is one of 5 primary administrative regions in Sierra Leone with a population of approximately 1,187,532 people.

Facts and figures on Eastern Province at a glance

Region name: Eastern Province (Eastern Province)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,187,532 people
Country: Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Eastern Province (Eastern Province) is located in the regional capital Kenema (Kenema) with a population of 143,137 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Eastern Province's regional capital Kenema to Sierra Leone's capital Freetown (Freetown) is approximately 235 km (146 mi).

Facts and figures about Eastern Province
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Eastern Province Eastern Province1,187,532 peopleKenema Kenema143,137 people

Compare with other regions in Sierra Leone.

Map of Eastern Province

Map of Eastern Province

Information on Eastern Province

Information on Eastern Province
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Eastern Province Eastern ProvinceKenema Kenema3Sierra LeoneAfrica

Time in Eastern Province

Time in Eastern Province
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 6:21am (06:21h)NoFri, 26 Apr 2024 - 6:21am (06:21h)UTCAfrica/Freetown

Geographic coordinates of Eastern Province

Latitude & Longitude of Eastern Province
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map8°15'00.0"N (8.2500000°)11°00'00.0"W (-11.0000000°)

Subregions in Eastern Province

There are 3 administrative subregions in Eastern Province.
Subregions in Eastern Province
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Kailahun District Kailahun District1.525,372--
Kenema District Kenema District2.609,873--
Kono District Kono District3.505,767--

External sources of information on Eastern Province

Eastern Province on Wikipedia