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Northern Province, Sierra Leone

Province of Sierra Leone

Field	Value
official_name	Northern Province
native_name	Nɔtan Prɔvins
native_name_lang	kri
image_map	Northern Province in Sierra Leone 2018.svg
coordinates
settlement_type	Province
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_type2	Capital
subdivision_name	Sierra Leone
subdivision_name2	Makeni
area_total_km2	22,538
population_as_of	2021 census
population_total	1,316,831
population_density_km2	auto
iso_code	SL-N
timezone	Greenwich Mean Time
utc_offset	0

The Northern Province () (commonly referred to as Northern Sierra Leone or simply the North) is one of the five provincial divisions of Sierra Leone. It is located in the Northern geographic region of Sierra Leone. It comprises the following four Districts: Bombali, Falaba, Koinadugu and Tonkolili. The Northern Province has been divided into two Provinces Northwestern Province and Northern Province, today Northern Province covers an area of 22,538 km² with a population of 1,316,831, based on the 2021 Sierra Leone national census. It is by far the largest Province of Sierra-Leone and also the least densely populated Province of the country Its administrative and economic center is Makeni. The North borders the North West Province to the West, the Republic of Guinea to the north-east, the Eastern Province and Southern Province to the south-east.

Geography

Overview

The Northern province is mainly a hilly wooded area with mountainous area farther inland. The region has ranges of Mountains, Hills, Valleys, and Wetlands; comprising unique and endangered species. The region is a political stronghold of the All People's Congress (APC) political party. The APC currently controls all the elected seats from the North virtually.

Districts

The four districts of the Northern Province:

Bombali District, capital Makeni
Koinadugu District, capital Kabala
Falaba District, capital Mongo
Tonkolili District, capital Magburaka

Prior to 2018, the province also included

Port Loko District, capital Port Loko
Kambia District, capital Kambia
Areas of Bombali district which now make up Karene District

Borders

The Northern Province has the following borders:

Mamou Region, Guinea: north
Faranah Region, Guinea: northeast
Nzérékoré Region, Guinea: east
North West Province: west
Eastern Province: south
Southern Province: southwest

Outamba-Kilimi National Park

One of the main tourist attraction in the North is the Outamba-Kilimi National Park. The park is one of the most well-known and frequently visited sites in Sierra Leone. The Park is found in the northeastern of Kamakwie in the Bombali District. It is a magical place embedded between two rivers, the Great Scarcies, and the Mongo Rivers. At the park are rare elephants and buffaloes frequently seen following their paths through the dense bush. See the Hippos relaxing in their pools or listen to the songs of the rich bird life and the alarm calls of the various primates while silently paddling along the river in a canoe.

Ethnic groups

The Temne people are the largest ethnic group in Northern Sierra Leone. The Temne form the largest ethnic group in every district in the north except Koinadugu District. Other ethnic groups in Northern Sierra Leone with significant population are the Limba, Kuranko, Mandingo, Loko, the Fula, and Yalunka. They are mostly Muslims and they engage in mainly farming and sometimes fishing.

Religion

References

Pratt, Regina. (April 1, 2016). "Sierra Leone: 'Sierra Leone Population Is Now Over Seven Million'".
"Population Structure And Population Distribution".

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