The Western Area is one of four principal divisions of Sierra Leone. It comprises the national capital Freetown and the surrounding countryside. It covers an area of 557 km² and has a population of 1,070,200 (2004 census). Map of Sierra Leone showing the capital Freetown Freetown, population 1,070,200 (2004), is the largest city and capital of Sierra Leone, lying on the Freetown Peninsula on the Atlantic coast. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It is divided into two districts

• Freetown Area Rural
• Freetown Area Urban

Freetown also serves as the administrative headquarters of both districts and the Western Area as a whole. Location of Western Area Rural District in Sierra Leone The Western Area Rural District is one of the 14 Districts of Sierra Leone. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Borders

To the northeast, the Western Area borders the Northern Province, and to the southeast it borders the Southern Province. However, most of the boundaries of the Western Area is the shoreline of the Atlantic Ocean. The Western Area is the only major region of Sierra Leone without a foreign border. Northern Province is one of the four provinces of Sierra Leone. ... The Southern Province is one of four provinces of Sierra Leone. ...

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

Coordinates: 8°20′N 13°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. ... Eastern Province is one of the four provinces 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. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...