Northern Province, Sierra Leone
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The Northern Province (commonly referred to as Northern Sierra Leone or simply the North) is one of the five provincial divisions of Sierra Leone. It is located in the Northern geographic region of Sierra Leone. It comprises the following four Districts: Bombali, Falaba, Koinadugu and Tonkolili. The Northern Province covers an area of 35,936 km2 (13,875 sq mi) with a population of 2,502,865, based on the 2015 Sierra Leone national census.[1] Its administrative and economic center is Makeni. The North borders the North West Province to the West, the Republic of Guinea to the north-east, the Eastern Province and Southern Province to the south-east.
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Northern Province | |
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Country | Sierra Leone |
Capital | Makeni |
Area | |
• Total | 35,936 km2 (13,875 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 2,502,865 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Greenwich Mean Time) |