Which country or map area contains Western?
Western is shown within Sierra Leone in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Sierra Leone
- Region name
- Western
- Approximate latitude
- 8.3° north
- Approximate longitude
- 13.0° west
- Country capital
- Freetown
- Country currency
- Sierra Leonean leone
- World region
- Western Africa
Quick answers about Western
What kind of place is Western?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Western on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 8.3° north latitude and 13.0° west longitude.
What is the capital of Sierra Leone?
The country capital is Freetown.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.