Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
The Eastern Province is one of the four provinces of Sierra Leone. It covers an area of 15,553 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.
Eastern Province | |
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Province | |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Capital | Kenema |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,553 km2 (6,005 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 1,641,012 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
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