Western Area Rural District

Western Area Rural District

Cottage in the Western Area Rural District, near the Port Loko River

Location of Western Area Rural District in Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 8°20′N 13°4′W / 8.333°N 13.067°W / 8.333; -13.067Coordinates: 8°20′N 13°4′W / 8.333°N 13.067°W / 8.333; -13.067
Country Sierra Leone
Province Western Area
Capital Waterloo
Largest city Waterloo
Government
 • Type District Council
 • Council Chairman Alhassan Cole[1] (APC)
Area
 • Total 544 km2 (210 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[2]
 • Total 442,951
 • Density 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone Greenwich Mean Time (UTC-5)

The Western Area Rural District is one of the 14 Districts of Sierra Leone. It is located mostly around the peninsula, in the Western Area of Sierra Leone. The Western Area Rural District has a 2015 census population of 442,951.[2] The district capital and largest city is Waterloo. Most of the towns and villages in the Western area rural District are within close proximity to the capital Freetown.

The Western Area Rural District borders the country's capital Freetown to the east and west; Port Loko District to the north; and the atlantic ocean to the south and east.

The Western Area Rural District is one of the most ethnically diverse districts in Sierra Leone. No single ethnic group form a majority in the district. The Western Area Rural District is home to many different ethnic groups, including a significant population of the Krio and Sherbro people. The district is home to a large population of both Muslims and Christians.

In October 2009, the Sierra Leone government officially moved the Rural District capital from Freetown to the city of Waterloo after the completion of the newly built government complex for the rural district council.[1]

Major towns in the Western Area Rural District

Small towns and villages include

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.ircbp.sl/drwebsite/publish/printer_567.shtml
  2. 1 2 "Provisional Results" (PDF). Sierra Leone 2015 Population and Housing Census. Statistics Sierra Leone. March 2016.
  3. ↑ http://mindthegaptravel.co.uk/project/beach-conservation/
  4. ↑ "Rokel, Sierra Leone". Retrieved 13 November 2016.


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