District HQ
Port Loko
Region
North West
Northern
Total Voters 2023
236,923
Total Voters 2018
233,962
Total Voters 2012
238,222
Total Voters 2007
216,698
Total Voters 2002
191,249
Total Voters 1996
160,978
Election Year
2023
2018
2012
2007
2002
1996
Geolocation Points
8.772826, -12.767909
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Description
Port Loko District is a district in the North West Province of Sierra Leone. It is the most populous District in the North and the second most populous District in Sierra Leone, after the Western Area Urban District. As of the 2015 census, Port Loko District has a population of 614,063. The district capital is the town of Port Loko and its largest city is Lunsar. The other major towns in the district include Masiaka, Rokupr, Pepel, Lungi and Gbinti.
The district of Port Loko borders the Western Area to the west, Kambia District to the north, Bombali District to the east and Tonkolili District to the south. The district occupies a total area of 5,719 km2 (2,208 sq mi) and comprises eleven chiefdoms. The population of Port Loko District is predominantly Muslim and the Temne people form by far the largest ethnic group in the district.