Eastern Province is one of the four provinces of Sierra Leone. It covers an area of 15,553 km² and has a population of 1,497,725 (2004 census). It capital and administrative center is Kenema. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... Not to be confused with capitol. ... Administrative Centre (in Norwegian administrativt senter; in Portuguese centro administrativo) is often used in several countries to refer to a county town, or other seat of regional/local government, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located. ... Kenema is a city in eastern Sierra Leone. ...

Districts

The province is divided into 3 districts.

• Kailahun District, capital Kailahun
• Kenema District, capital Kenema
• Kono District, capital Koidu

Location of Kailahun District in Sierra Leone Kailahun District is a district in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. ... Kailahun is a district that lies in the east of Sierra Leone, bordering Liberia. ... Location of Kenema District in Sierra Leone Kenema District is a district in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. ... Kenema is a city in eastern Sierra Leone. ... Location of Kono District in Sierra Leone Kono District is a district in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. ... Koidu-Sefadu is the second largest city in Sierra Leone, lying in the east of the nation. ...

Borders

Eastern Province has the following borders:

• Nzérékoré Region, Guinea: northeast
• Lofa County, Liberia: east
• Gbarpolu County, Liberia: southeast
• Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia: south
• Southern Province: west
• Northern Province: northwest

Eastern Province is the only region of Sierra Leone without any shoreline. The Nzérékoré Region is located in the southern part of Guinea. ... Lofa is the northernmost Liberian county. ... Gbarpolu is the youngest of Liberia’s 15 counties, having being created in 2001. ... Grand Cape Mount is the westernmost Liberian county. ... The Southern Province is one of four provinces of Sierra Leone. ... Northern Province is one of the four provinces of Sierra Leone. ...

Provinces of Sierra Leone
Eastern | Northern | Southern | Western Area

Coordinates: 8°15′N, 11°00′W Sierra Leone is divided into four provinces - Eastern Province Northern Province Southern Province Western Area - including Freetown the capital Categories: Sierra Leone | Lists of subnational entities ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sierra_Leone. ... Northern Province is one of the four provinces of Sierra Leone. ... The Southern Province is one of four provinces of Sierra Leone. ... The Western Area is one of four principal divisions of Sierra Leone. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...