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147: 361: 911: 25: 899: 42: 314:. The Northern Province covers an area of 35,936 km (13,875 sq mi) with a population of 2,502,865, based on the 2015 Sierra Leone national census. Its 877: 157: 967: 892: 146: 89: 61: 68: 972: 885: 624:
are the largest ethnic group in Northern Sierra Leone. The Temne form the largest ethnic group in every district in the north except
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frequently seen following their paths through the dense bush. See the
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region of Sierra Leone. It comprises the following four Districts:
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area farther inland. The region has ranges of Mountains, Hills,
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The Northern province is mainly a hilly wooded area with
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One of the main tourist attraction in the North is the
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Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 822:"Population Structure And Population Distribution" 498:The Northern Province has the following borders: 893: 423:The four districts of the Northern Province: 287:) is one of the five provincial divisions of 8: 486:Areas of Bombali district which now make up 900: 886: 878: 464:Prior to 2018, the province also included 125: 855: 588:relaxing in their pools or listen to the 109:Learn how and when to remove this message 787: 262: 245: 224: 221:35,936 km (13,875 sq mi) 211: 187: 152: 143: 237: 229: 216: 199: 7: 665:Religion in Northern Province (2015) 47:adding citations to reliable sources 604:while silently paddling along the 14: 58:"Northern Province, Sierra Leone" 909: 359: 145: 23: 968:Northern Province, Sierra Leone 34:needs additional citations for 795:Pratt, Regina (1 April 2016). 1: 776:Subdivisions of Sierra Leone 725:Traditional African religion 558:Outamba-Kilimi National Park 552:Outamba-Kilimi National Park 407:. The region is a political 989: 973:Provinces of Sierra Leone 922: 916:Provinces of Sierra Leone 760: 750: 745: 737: 732: 724: 719: 709: 704: 694: 689: 679: 674: 669: 664: 368:This section needs to be 279:(commonly referred to as 153: 144: 135: 403:; comprising unique and 322:. The North borders the 123:Province in Sierra Leone 16:Province of Sierra Leone 576:. At the park are rare 334:to the north-east, the 318:and economic center is 291:. 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Location of Northern Province
9°15′N 11°45′W / 9.250°N 11.750°W / 9.250; -11.750
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Sierra Leone
Capital
Makeni
Time zone
UTC0
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Sierra Leone
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Bombali
Falaba
Koinadugu
Tonkolili
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