Western Area Rural
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544 444,270 816 |
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Sierra Leone Western Area no 4 |
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Political data
Administrative headquarters: Waterloo Administrative Chairman: Election: district chairmen, local councils |
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Geographical data
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The Western Area Rural District in Sierra Leone , together with the Western Area Urban District, forms the Western Area . According to the last census, there were 444,270 residents in this district in 2015.
The most populous city and district center is Waterloo . The district is divided into 4 chiefdoms (chiefdoms).
In 2004/2005 there were 140 primary and 15 secondary schools. The literacy rate in 2004 was 52% (63% of men and 42% of women) and thus above the national average. 48.6% of the children attended school.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2015 Population and Housing Census SUMMARY OF FINAL RESULTS. Statistics Sierra Leone, December 2016.
- ^ Western Area Rural. SLOEDP. Accessed March 31, 2018.
- ↑ Statistics Sierra Leone: Final Results, 2004 Population and Housing Census ( Memento of the original from February 15, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , 2006, p. 2f. (English, PDF)
- ↑ Statistics Sierra Leone: Annual Statistical Digest 2005/06 ( Memento of the original of November 13, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , 2008, pp. 50, 52 (English, PDF)
- ↑ Albert CT Dupigny, Ibrahim Kargbo G., Alimamy Yallancy: Republic of Sierra Leone, 2004 Population and Housing Census. Analytical Report on Education and Literacy ( Memento of the original dated November 13, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , 2006, pp. 16, 22 (English, PDF)
Coordinates: 8 ° 29 ′ N , 13 ° 13 ′ W