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Sierra Leone · Travel guide

Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the west coast of West Africa. It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and to the north by Guinea. Sierra Leone's land area is 73,252 km2 (28,283 sq mi). It has a tropical climate and environments ranging from savannahs to rainforests. As of the 2023 census, Sierra Leone had a population of 8,460,512. Freetown is its capital and largest city. Sierra Leone is a presidential republic, with a unicameral parliament and a directly elected president. It is a secular state. Its constitution provides for the separation of state and religion and freedom of conscience. Muslims constitute three-quarters of the population, and there is a significant Christian minority. Religious tolerance is very high. Sierra Leone's current territorial configuration was established in two phases: in 1808, the coastal Sierra Leone Colony was founded as part of the British Empire,…

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Sierra Leone

FCDO travel advice for Sierra Leone. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Sierra Leone

Capital: Freetown
Language: English
Currency: leone
Time zone: UTC+00:00
Calling code: +232
Internet domain: .sl
Driving side: right
Plug type: AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types
Voltage: 230

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Sierra Leone

New Year's DayNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Armed Forces DayArmed Forces Day2026-02-18

International Women's DayInternational Women's Day2026-03-08

Good FridayGood Friday2026-04-03

Easter MondayEaster Monday2026-04-06

Independence DayIndependence Day2026-04-27

Labour DayLabour Day2026-05-01

Christmas DayChristmas Day2026-12-25

Boxing DaySt. Stephen's Day2026-12-26

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalFreetown

Population7,650,154

CurrencySLE

Languagesen-SL,men,tem

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Lungi International AirportFreetown (Lungi-Town)FNABo AirportBoKBS Kenema AirportKenemaKEN Yengema AirportYengemaWYE Gbangbatok AirportGbangbatokGBK Hastings AirportFreetownHGS Kabala AirportKabalaKBA