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The '''Western Area Rural District''' is one of the 14 [[Districts of Sierra Leone]]. It is located in the [[Western Area, Sierra Leone|Western Area]] of the country and has an estimated population of 174,249. In October 2009, the Sierra Leone government officially moved the Rural District capital from [[Freetown]] to the city of [[Waterloo, Sierra Leone|Waterloo]] after the completion of the newly built government complex for the rural district council.<ref>[http://www.ircbp.sl/drwebsite/publish/printer_567.shtml]</ref> |
The '''Western Area Rural District''' is one of the 14 [[Districts of Sierra Leone]]. It is located in the [[Western Area, Sierra Leone|Western Area]] of the country and has an estimated population of 174,249. The district capital and largest city is [[Waterloo, Sierra Leone|Waterloo]]. Other major towns include [[Benguema]], [[Leicester, Sierra Leone|Leicester]], and [[Newton, Sierra leone|Newton]] |
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In October 2009, the Sierra Leone government officially moved the Rural District capital from [[Freetown]] to the city of [[Waterloo, Sierra Leone|Waterloo]] after the completion of the newly built government complex for the rural district council.<ref>[http://www.ircbp.sl/drwebsite/publish/printer_567.shtml]</ref> |
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== Towns in the Western Area Rural District include== |
== Towns in the Western Area Rural District include== |
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Western Area Rural District | |
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 Location of Western Area Rural District in Sierra Leone | |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Province | Western Area |
| Capital | Waterloo |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council |
| • Council Chairman | Alhassan Cole[1] (APC) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 174,249 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
The Western Area Rural District is one of the 14 Districts of Sierra Leone. It is located in the Western Area of the country and has an estimated population of 174,249. The district capital and largest city is Waterloo. Other major towns include Benguema, Leicester, and Newton
In October 2009, the Sierra Leone government officially moved the Rural District capital from Freetown to the city of Waterloo after the completion of the newly built government complex for the rural district council.[2]
Towns in the Western Area Rural District include
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