Sierra Leone · Adrehs reference

Know the district behind the code.

Every full Adrehs digital address starts with a three-letter district prefix. Use this reference to understand the administrative area before resolving the precise location.

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Example prefix WAU Western Area Urban

In WAU C2B T6W, WAU gives the district context; the rest identifies the local place.

Canonical reference

All Sierra Leone district codes

Use the code value as the district prefix in an Adrehs digital id. The reference is grouped by region and includes the number of chiefdoms recorded for each district.

16 districts GET /regions/districts

District prefixes used by Adrehs digital addresses in Sierra Leone
Code	District	Region	Chiefdoms
`KAI`	Kailahun	Eastern	15
`KEN`	Kenema	Eastern	15
`KON`	Kono	Eastern	15
`KAM`	Kambia	North Western	8
`KAR`	Karene	North Western	12
`PLD`	Port Loko	North Western	10
`BOM`	Bombali	Northern	13
`FAL`	Falaba	Northern	13
`KOI`	Koinadugu	Northern	10
`TON`	Tonkolili	Northern	19
`BOD`	Bo	Southern	17
`BON`	Bonthe	Southern	7
`MOY`	Moyamba	Southern	13
`PUJ`	Pujehun	Southern	14
`WAR`	Western Area Rural	Western	3
`WAU`	Western Area Urban	Western	8

Not a postal code.An Adrehs district prefix provides local administrative context. Resolve the complete Adrehs code when you need the precise location.

How to read one

A prefix gives the address a place to start.

District

The first three letters identify the Sierra Leone district, such as WAU for Western Area Urban.

Local context

The remaining code carries the chiefdom and precise geolocation context for the place.

Resolve or share

Use the full code for lookup, navigation, delivery workflows and QR sharing.

Use the same context in your product.

Developers can resolve district-aware addresses and search public places through the Adrehs APIs.

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