District HQ
Freetown
Region
Western
Western Urban
Total Voters 2023
598,022
2023 Population
1,050,301
Total Voters 2018
606,943
2018 Population
1,050,301
Total Voters 2012
509,186
Total Voters 2007
492,300
Total Voters 2002
171,161
Total Voters 1996
286,019
Election Year
2023
2018
2012
2007
2002
1996
Geolocation Points
8.458318, -13.243583
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Description
The Western Area Urban District is one of the 16 districts of Sierra Leone. It is by far the most populous district in the country with a population of 1,050,301 and is located in the Western Area of the country. The Western Area Urban District exclusively comprises the entire city of Freetown, the national capital, and its divided into the East End of Freetown, Central Freetown and the West End of Freetown; which are in turns divided into wards and constituencies within the City of Freetown.