Subdivisions of Sierra Leone

The subdivisions of Sierra Leone are as follows:
 * First level:
 * 4 provinces
 * 1 area
 * Second level:
 * 16 districts
 * Third level:
 * 186 chiefdoms

Provinces


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


 * Eastern Province
 * Northern Province
 * North West Province
 * Southern Province
 * Western Area

Districts


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
Sierra Leone is further divided into 149 chiefdoms. The chiefdoms are hereditary, tribal units of local governance. The World Bank sponsored the creation of elected local councils in 2004.

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