Subdivisions of Sierra Leone
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The subdivisions of Sierra Leone are as follows:
- First level
- Second level
- Third level
Provinces
Sierra Leone is divided into 4 provinces and a Western Area for the capital Freetown.
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
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]