Western Area
Subdivision of Sierra Leone / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Western Area or Freetown Peninsula (formerly the Colony of Sierra Leone) is one of five principal divisions of Sierra Leone. It comprises the oldest city and national capital Freetown and its surrounding towns and countryside. It covers an area of 557 km2 and has a population of 1,447,271. The Western Area is located mostly around the peninsula and is divided into two districts: the Western Area Rural and the Western Area Urban.
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Western Area | |
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Nickname: Freetown Peninsula | |
Coordinates: 8°20′N 13°00′W | |
Country | Sierra Leone |
Capital | Freetown |
Population (2015 national census) | |
• Total | 1,493,252 |
Time zone | UTC0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
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