Subdivisions of Sierra Leone

The provinces of Sierra Leone are divided into 16 districts.

One traditional leader from each district occupies a seat in Sierra Leone's parliament.

[1] The chiefdoms are hereditary, tribal units of local governance.

[1] The World Bank sponsored the creation of elected local councils in 2004.

[1] Chiefs have the power to "raise taxes, control the judicial system, and allocate land, the most important resource in rural areas.