The Southern Province () is one of the four provinces of Sierra Leone. It covers an area of 20,226 km² and has a population of 1,830,881 (2021 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.
Geography
Districts
The province is divided into 4 districts.
- Bo District, capital Bo
- Bonthe District, capital Mattru Jong
- Moyamba District, capital Moyamba
- Pujehun District, capital Pujehun
Borders
Southern Province has the following borders:
- Western Area: far northwest
- North West Province: northwest
- Northern Province: northeast
- Eastern Province: east
- Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia: southeast
To the south and west of Southern Province is the Atlantic Ocean.
Ecology
Sierra Leone's last remaining stand of rainforest is at Gola.
Religion
See also
- Subdivisions of Sierra Leone