Port Loko District is a district in the North West Province of Sierra Leone . It is the most populous district in the North and the second most populous district in Sierra Leone, after Western Area Urban District . As of the 2015 census, Port Loko District has a population of 614,063. The district capital is the town of Port Loko and its largest city is Lunsar . The other major towns in the district include Masiaka , Rokupr , Pepel , Lungi and Gbinti .
4-514: The district of Port Loko borders the Western Area to the west, Kambia District to the north, Bombali District to the east and Tonkolili District to the south. The district occupies a total area of 5,719 km (2,208 sq mi) and comprises eleven chiefdoms . The population of Port Loko District is predominantly Muslim and the Temne people form by far the largest ethnic group in
8-590: Is the wealthiest region of Sierra Leone, having the largest economy, the country's financial and cultural center, as well as the seat of the country's national government. Unlike the other regions in Sierra Leone, the western area is not a province . It is divided into two districts: Freetown serves as the administrative headquarters of both the Western Area and the Urban District, and served as
12-611: The Colony of Sierra Leone ) is one of five principal divisions of Sierra Leone . It comprises the oldest city and national capital Freetown and its surrounding towns and countryside . It covers an area of 557 km and has a population of 1,447,271. The Western Area is located mostly around the peninsula and is divided into two districts: the Western Area Rural and the Western Area Urban . Western Area
16-513: The district. Prior to the 2017 local administrative reorganization, Port Loko District was made up of eleven chiefdoms as the third level of administrative subdivision. After the 2017 local administrative reorganization, Port Loko District has made up of fourteen chiefdoms as the third level of administrative subdivision. This Sierra Leone location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Western Area The Western Area or Freetown Peninsula (formerly
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