Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
Eastern Province
Istan Prɔvins | |
|---|---|
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Capital | Kenema |
| Area | |
• Total | 15,676 km2 (6,053 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census) | |
• Total | 1,943,610 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
The Eastern Province (Krio: Istan Prɔvins) is one of the four provinces of Sierra Leone. It covers an area of 15,676 km2 and has a population of 1,641,012 (2015 census). Its capital and administrative centre is Kenema. Eastern Province, the centre of the country's diamond mining industry, is very mountainous and has two ranges, the Gola Hills and the Loma Mountains.