Regional HQ
Western Area Urban
Stronghold For Political Party
APC
Swing Region
Yes
2018 Winner
APC
2012 Winner
APC
Election Year
2018-03-07
2012-11-17
2007-08-11
2002-05-14
1996-02-27
Total Voters 2023
939,786
2023 Population
1,493,252
Total Voters 2018
889,298
2018 Population
1,493,252
Total Voters 2012
673,589
Total Voters 2007
605,668
Total Voters 2002
408,797
Total Voters 1996
327,265
Geolocation
8.449645, -13.239756
Geolocation Geometry
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Description
The Western Area or Freetown Peninsula (formerly the Colony of Sierra Leone) is one of five principal divisions of Sierra Leone. It comprises the oldest city and national capital Freetown and its surrounding towns and countryside. It covers an area of 557 km2 and has a population of 1,447,271. The Western Area is located mostly around the peninsula and is divided into two districts: the Western Area Rural and the Western Area Urban