# North Western Province, Sierra Leone – Districts & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/ Province · Sierra Leone # North Western Province North Western Province is a province of Sierra Leone. It covers **13,102.6 km²**. Its main town is Port Loko. It is divided into 3 districts. 2,292 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 135 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13,103km² - 3districts - 135mapped services ## Where is North Western Province? North Western Province lies in [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/) and [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/). By area it is the 4th largest of 5 provinces in Sierra Leone. It covers 18.1% of [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). The centre of North Western Province is about 95 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1011° N, 12.6397° W. Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle). ## Things to see in and around North Western Province OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in North Western Province: 1 attraction; 1 ruins. - Outamba-Kimili National Park · attraction - Bunce Island Fortress · ruins Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: North Western Province - Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Freetown - CurrencyLeone (SLE) - Country calling code+232 - LanguagesEnglish, Mende, Timne - Plug typesType G · 230 V - Driving sideRight ### Nearest airports - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)81 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry119 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:33). Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight Jan 07:09 18:48 11.6 h Feb 07:09 18:59 11.8 h Mar 06:58 19:02 12.1 h Apr 06:41 19:00 12.3 h May 06:30 19:02 12.5 h Jun 06:31 19:10 12.6 h Jul 06:38 19:14 12.6 h Aug 06:42 19:08 12.4 h Sep 06:40 18:51 12.2 h Oct 06:38 18:34 11.9 h Nov 06:44 18:26 11.7 h Dec 06:57 18:33 11.6 h Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Districts of North Western Province District Area km² Chiefdoms Services [Kambia District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/) 2,939 7 49 [Karene District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/) 5,522 8 10 [Port Loko District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/) 4,641 8 76 Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in North Western Province - Port Loko44,900 - Lunsar22,461 - Kambia11,520 - Kamakwie8,098 - Kukuna7,676 - Mambolo6,624 - Tintafor5,460 - Kassiri5,161 - Pepel4,462 - Masoyila3,658 - Sawkta3,452 - Loma3,435 - Mange3,339 - Konakridee3,104 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of North Western Province Named natural and historic features inside North Western Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 355 rivers and streams. - Babria - Bacheri - Badi - Baki - Bama - Bankasoka - Baratungo - Barneke - Batabana - Batabana - Batabit - Batabobo - Batalo - Batalol - Batamonkoni - Batapieh - Batapuntung - Batbana - Batbana - Batbank - Batbunkabu - Batcheri - Batgbana - Batianga …and 331 more. ### Coast and islands 24 islands; 1 headland. - Bankapia Island - Bunce Island - Gbantuk Island - Kagbeli Island - Kakim Island - Karabu Island - Konkaw Island - Kortimaw Island - Makonkoma Island - Mayagba Island - Pepel Island - Puluntawt Island - Santia Island - Satia Island - Tagrin Point - Timbo Island - Tonkaw Island - Yelbi Island - Yelibuya Island - Yeligank Island - Yeligbungbo Island - Yelimakant Island - Yeliwor Island - Yelkabulo Island …and 1 more. ### Hills and mountains 29 hills; 23 mountains; 6 peaks. - Kankua Geme · 826 m - Moriakri · 703 m - Kuru Hills · 657 m - Simba · 613 m - Sia · 514 m - Sakari · 472 m - Kansiga · 437 m - Kambaia · 435 m - Kuruntoki · 401 m - Tambara · 390 m - Kundaia · 371 m - Kotuwu · 361 m - Matindia · 352 m - Kania · 344 m - Mame · 341 m - Sanda · 338 m - Saram · 330 m - Yatia · 322 m - Konkoro · 301 m - Mayajo · 300 m - Sendeya · 294 m - Kani · 293 m - Saniageia · 289 m - Kotokhuri · 288 m …and 34 more. ### Forests and nature 2 parks. - Kilimi National Park - Outamba Kilimi National Park ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Katonga Oil Palm Plantation ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 bridge. - Freetown-Lungi International Airport - Samarank Bridge Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in North Western Province and the best time to visit In North Western Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,433 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (702 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 1 Feb 28 5 Mar 30 6 Apr 30 32 May 28 129 Jun 26 350 Jul 25 576 Aug 25 702 Sep 25 388 Oct 26 183 Nov 26 59 Dec 25 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in North Western Province Places mapped inside North Western Province in open map data, by type. - Hospitals13 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps11 - Hotels25 - Schools60 - Colleges and universities2 - Cinemas4 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants7 - Police stations3 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is North Western Province?In Sierra Leone - What borders North Western Province?Northern Province, Southern Province and Western Province - What is there to see in North Western Province?Bunce Island Fortress, Outamba-Kimili National Park - What time zone is North Western Province in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in North Western Province?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in North Western Province?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in North Western Province?Port Loko - What is the highest point in North Western Province?Kankua Geme (826 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit North Western Province?November to January - How many hospitals are in North Western Province?13 mapped - How many banks are in North Western Province?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in North Western Province?11 mapped - What is the P-code of North Western Province?SL05 (OCHA common operational dataset)