Port Loko District

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Port Loko District is a district in the North West Province of Sierra Leone. It is the most populous district in the North and the second most populous district in Sierra Leone, after Western Area Urban District. As of the 2015 census, Port Loko District has a population of 614,063.[1] The district capital is the town of Port Loko and its largest city is Lunsar. The other major towns in the district include Masiaka, Rokupr, Pepel, Lungi and Gbinti.

The district of Port Loko borders the Western Area to the west, Kambia District to the north, Bombali District to the east and Tonkolili District to the south. The district occupies a total area of Script error: No such module "convert". and comprises eleven chiefdoms. The population of Port Loko District is predominantly Muslim and the Temne people form by far the largest ethnic group in the district.

Religion

Religion in Port Loko District (2015)[2]
Religion Percent(%)
Islam
92.8%
Christianity
5.9%
Baháʼí
0.0%
Traditional African Religion
0.0%
Other
0.5%
No Religion
0.8%

Administrative divisions

Chiefdoms

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Major towns

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Small towns and villages

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Notable people from Port Loko District

Notes

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Sources

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