Subdivisions of Sierra Leone

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The subdivisions of Sierra Leone are as follows:

First level
Second level
Third level

Provinces

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The provinces and area of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is divided into 4 provinces and a Western Area for the capital Freetown.

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Districts

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The districts of Sierra Leone

The provinces of Sierra Leone are divided into 16 districts. 14 are rural, with the capital Freetown divided into 2 districts. One traditional leader from each district occupies a seat in Sierra Leone's parliament.

Chiefdoms

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The chiefdoms of Sierra Leone.

As of 2017. Sierra Leone is further divided into 190 chiefdoms, due to the local government reorganization and de-amalgamation process. The chiefdoms are hereditary, tribal units of local governance. [1] The World Bank sponsored the creation of elected local councils in 2004. [1]

Chiefs have the power to "raise taxes, control the judicial system, and allocate land, the most important resource in rural areas." [2]

Prior to the 2017 local government reorganization, Sierra Leone was further divided into 149 chiefdoms. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Tristan Reed and James A. Robinson, The Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone, Scholar, Harvard University, 15 July 2013, Document available online, accessed 30 April 2014
  2. ↑ Daron Acemoglu, Tristan Reed. and James A. Robinson. "Chiefs: Economic Development and Elite Control of Civil Society in Sierra Leone" Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine , Stanford University, 29 August 2013, accessed 30 April 2014
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