Southern Province, Sierra Leone
Southern Province
Sawt Prɔvins | |
|---|---|
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Capital | Bo |
| Area | |
• Total | 20,201 km2 (7,800 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census) | |
• Total | 1,830,881 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
The Southern Province (Krio: Sawt Prɔvins) is one of the four provinces of Sierra Leone. It covers an area of 20,201 km² and has a population of 1,438,572 (2015 census). It consists of four districts (Bo, Bonthe, Moyamba, and Pujehun). Its capital and administrative center is Bo, which is also the second largest and second most populated city in Sierra Leone after the nation's capital Freetown. The population of the southern province is largely from the Mende ethnic group.