Subdivisions of Sierra Leone

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The subdivisions of Sierra Leone are as follows:

First level
  • 4 provinces
  • 1 area
Second level
  • 16 districts
Third level
  • 186 chiefdoms

Provinces

The provinces and area of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is divided into 4 provinces and a Western Area for the capital Freetown.

  • Eastern Province
  • Northern Province
  • North West Province
  • Southern Province
  • Western Area

Districts

The districts of Sierra Leone

The provinces of Sierra Leone are divided into 16 districts. 14 are rural, with the capital Freetown divided into 2 districts. One traditional leader from each district occupies a seat in Sierra Leone's parliament.


Chiefdoms

The chiefdoms of Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone is further divided into 149 chiefdoms.[1] The chiefdoms are hereditary, tribal units of local governance.[1] The World Bank sponsored the creation of elected local councils in 2004.[1]

Chiefs have the power to "raise taxes, control the judicial system, and allocate land, the most important resource in rural areas."[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Tristan Reed and James A. Robinson, The Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone, Scholar, Harvard University, 15 July 2013, Document available online, accessed 30 April 2014
  2. ^ Daron Acemoglu, Tristan Reed. and James A. Robinson. "Chiefs: Economic Development and Elite Control of Civil Society in Sierra Leone" Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, Stanford University, 29 August 2013, accessed 30 April 2014
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