Subdivisions of Sierra Leone

The subdivisions of Sierra Leone are as follows:
Provinces.
Sierra Leone is divided into 4 provinces and a Western Area for the capital Freetown.
Districts.
The provinces of Sierra Leone are divided into 16 districts. 14 are rural, with the capital Freetown divided into 2 districts. One traditional leader from each district occupies a seat in Sierra Leone's parliament.
Chiefdoms.
Sierra Leone is further divided into 149 chiefdoms. The chiefdoms are hereditary, tribal units of local governance. The World Bank sponsored the creation of elected local councils in 2004.
Chiefs have the power to "raise taxes, control the judicial system, and allocate land, the most important resource in rural areas."