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All 16 districts of Sierra Leone — local councils, chiefdoms, and devolved government services

Total Population

7.4M

2024 Census Estimate

Districts

16

4 Regions

Chiefdoms

170

Traditional authority areas

Local Tax Collected

Le 102.3B

FY 2025/26 to date

Fiscal Transfers

Le 340.0B

Central govt to councils

Regions of Sierra Leone — Revenue Performance

Northern Region

7 districts • Pop: 2.7M

Le 30.0B

Collection rate: 83%

Southern Region

4 districts • Pop: 1.4M

Le 17.2B

Collection rate: 84%

Eastern Region

3 districts • Pop: 1.6M

Le 22.4B

Collection rate: 86%

Western Area Region

2 districts • Pop: 1.6M

Le 32.7B

Collection rate: 87%

Western Area Urban District

Capital: Freetown

Western Area

Her Worship Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr (Mayor)

Population

1.2M

Revenue

Le 28.5B

Chiefdoms

N/A

Services

34

627 schools
148 clinics
420km roads
78% water

Western Area Rural District

Capital: Waterloo

Western Area

Hon. Alfred Bobson Sesay (Chairman)

Population

442K

Revenue

Le 4.2B

Chiefdoms

4

Services

18

252 schools
62 clinics
280km roads
52% water

Bo District

Capital: Bo

Southern

Hon. Harold Lamin Tucker (Chairman)

Population

575K

Revenue

Le 8.9B

Chiefdoms

15

Services

22

431 schools
95 clinics
580km roads
48% water

Bombali District

Capital: Makeni

Northern

Hon. Alhaji Abu Bakarr Kargbo (Chairman)

Population

423K

Revenue

Le 6.1B

Chiefdoms

13

Services

19

359 schools
78 clinics
520km roads
42% water

Bonthe District

Capital: Mattru Jong

Southern

Hon. George Buanie-Gao (Chairman)

Population

200K

Revenue

Le 2.3B

Chiefdoms

11

Services

14

140 schools
38 clinics
180km roads
32% water

Falaba District

Capital: Falaba

Northern

Hon. Alhaji Bockarie Lansana (Chairman)

Population

210K

Revenue

Le 1.8B

Chiefdoms

8

Services

11

130 schools
32 clinics
160km roads
28% water

Kailahun District

Capital: Kailahun

Eastern

Hon. Andrew Kai-Kai (Chairman)

Population

526K

Revenue

Le 5.4B

Chiefdoms

14

Services

17

300 schools
72 clinics
420km roads
35% water

Kambia District

Capital: Kambia

Northern

Hon. Alhaji Musa Saidu Kanu (Chairman)

Population

345K

Revenue

Le 3.6B

Chiefdoms

7

Services

15

216 schools
52 clinics
320km roads
38% water

Karene District

Capital: Kamakwie

Northern

Hon. Bala Samba Kamara (Chairman)

Population

285K

Revenue

Le 2.1B

Chiefdoms

9

Services

12

155 schools
42 clinics
240km roads
30% water

Kenema District

Capital: Kenema

Eastern

Hon. Mohamed O. Bah (Chairman)

Population

609K

Revenue

Le 9.2B

Chiefdoms

16

Services

21

440 schools
98 clinics
560km roads
45% water

Koinadugu District

Capital: Kabala

Northern

Hon. Alhaji Balansama Marah (Chairman)

Population

265K

Revenue

Le 2.5B

Chiefdoms

11

Services

13

174 schools
45 clinics
280km roads
25% water

Kono District

Capital: Koidu

Eastern

Hon. Sahr Nyandemo (Chairman)

Population

506K

Revenue

Le 7.8B

Chiefdoms

14

Services

18

339 schools
82 clinics
480km roads
38% water

Moyamba District

Capital: Moyamba

Southern

Hon. Ahmed Dainkeh (Chairman)

Population

318K

Revenue

Le 3.2B

Chiefdoms

14

Services

15

230 schools
55 clinics
340km roads
35% water

Port Loko District

Capital: Port Loko

Northern

Hon. Ishmael Charles (Chairman)

Population

615K

Revenue

Le 7.5B

Chiefdoms

11

Services

20

380 schools
88 clinics
520km roads
40% water

Pujehun District

Capital: Pujehun

Southern

Hon. Brima Kebbie (Chairman)

Population

347K

Revenue

Le 2.8B

Chiefdoms

12

Services

14

203 schools
48 clinics
260km roads
30% water

Tonkolili District

Capital: Magburaka

Northern

Hon. Alhaji Musa Soko (Chairman)

Population

531K

Revenue

Le 6.4B

Chiefdoms

11

Services

17

323 schools
75 clinics
480km roads
38% water

Population Distribution by District

Western Area Urban
1.2M
Port Loko
615K
Kenema
609K
Bo
575K
Tonkolili
531K
Kailahun
526K
Kono
506K
Western Area Rural
442K
Bombali
423K
Pujehun
347K
Kambia
345K
Moyamba
318K
Karene
285K
Koinadugu
265K
Falaba
210K
Bonthe
200K