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North West Province | |
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Country | Sierra Leone |
Capital | Port Loko |
Population (2017 est.) | |
• Total | 1,162,065 |
Time zone | UTC0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
The North West Province, also known as North Western Province, covers the northwest 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.