Western Area

Coordinates: 8°20′N 13°00′W / 8.333°N 13.000°W / 8.333; -13.000
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Location of the Western Area in Sierra Leone

The Western Area is one of the five administrative regions of Sierra Leone. It comprises the national capital Freetown and its surrounding suburbs. Its area is 557 km² and 1,493,252 people lived here in 2015. The Western Area is not a province.

It is divided into two districts:

8°20′N 13°00′W / 8.333°N 13.000°W / 8.333; -13.000