Republic of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
SL Capital: Freetown 8.487° N, 13.236° W
Overview
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 by Guinea to the north. 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.
Source: Wikipedia
Quick facts
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Western Africa
- Capital
- Freetown
- Currency
- Sierra Leonean leone (SLE, Le)
- Languages
- English
- Population
- 7,650,154
- Area
- 71,740 km²
- Calling code
- +232
- Time zones
- UTC±00:00
- Drives on the
- Right
- Internet domain
- .sl
- People are called
- Sierra Leonean
Weather by month in Freetown
Climate data has not been added yet.
Important numbers
| International dialing code | +232 |
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Popular apps
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Airlines & booking
Airlines based in Sierra Leone
- Air Salone20
- Fly 6ix6I
Where to book flights and hotels
History
Sierra Leone first became inhabited by indigenous African peoples at least 2,500 years ago. The Limba were the first tribe known to inhabit Sierra Leone. The dense tropical rainforest partially isolated the region from other West African cultures, and it became a refuge for peoples escaping violence. Sierra Leone was named by Portuguese explorer Pedro de Sintra, who mapped the region in 1462. The Freetown estuary provided a good natural harbour for ships to shelter and replenish drinking water, and gained more international attention as coastal and trans-Atlantic trade supplanted
Source: Wikipedia