North West Province, Sierra Leone
North West Province
Nɔt Wɛst Prɔvins | |
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| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Capital | Port Loko |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,527 km2 (5,223 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census) | |
• Total | 1,162,065 |
| • Density | 85.907/km2 (222.50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
The North West Province, (Krio: Nɔt Wɛst Prɔvins) also known as North Western Province (Krio: Nɔt Wɛstɛn Prɔvins), covers the northwestern part of the West African state of Sierra Leone. It is one of the five administrative regions of Sierra Leone. The province was created in 2017 from the Northern Province. The three districts of Kambia, Karene and Port Loko make up the North Western Province of Sierra Leone. The province has a total of 34 Chiefdoms and a population of 1,162,065 inhabitants (as of 2017). The administrative capital of the North West province is Port Loko.