i Sierra Leone
Capital: Freetown · 5 regions · 88 places
SLUS travel advisory: 2/4Sierra 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. Read more
Best places in Sierra Leone in October
i Freetown
Waterloo
Tintafor
Hastings
i Bonthe
Kassiri
Moyamba
i Kabala
When to go in Sierra Leone: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations — green means great weather.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freetown | 97 | 97 | 92 | 85 | 71 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 83 | 95 |
| Kenema | 58 | 52 | 44 | 42 | 33 | 39 | 46 | 49 | 42 | 40 | 47 | 62 |
| Bo | 59 | 52 | 42 | 39 | 32 | 36 | 42 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 47 | 62 |
| Koidu | 55 | 46 | 40 | 40 | 34 | 39 | 46 | 49 | 42 | 40 | 48 | 58 |
| Makeni | 53 | 46 | 40 | 37 | 32 | 33 | 41 | 45 | 39 | 36 | 48 | 57 |
| Waterloo | 97 | 95 | 90 | 83 | 68 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 83 | 95 |
| Port Loko | 63 | 58 | 53 | 48 | 39 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 46 | 42 | 56 | 67 |
| Njala | 63 | 55 | 47 | 42 | 36 | 38 | 45 | 49 | 43 | 42 | 50 | 66 |
| Lunsar | 63 | 56 | 51 | 47 | 38 | 38 | 47 | 51 | 44 | 42 | 55 | 67 |
| Goderich | 97 | 97 | 92 | 85 | 69 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 83 | 95 |
| Kabala | 59 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 43 | 49 | 51 | 47 | 43 | 57 | 64 |
| Segbwema | 56 | 49 | 40 | 38 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 45 | 39 | 38 | 43 | 59 |
| Bumpe | 63 | 54 | 45 | 41 | 33 | 37 | 44 | 48 | 41 | 41 | 48 | 64 |
| Mile 91 | 60 | 52 | 47 | 43 | 36 | 38 | 46 | 49 | 44 | 41 | 52 | 65 |
Sea temperature along the coast of Sierra Leone
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goderich | 28° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° |
More ways to travel in Sierra Leone
Tourism in Sierra Leone
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
Most popular destinations in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices — everything to know before you go.
- Voltage
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the right
Sierra Leonean Leone (1964—2022)
SLL · Le
- Languages
- English
- Calling code
- +232
- Meal, casual restaurantSLL 170≈ $8.00
- CappuccinoSLL 46≈ $2.20
- Beer (0.5 l)SLL 65≈ $3.10
- Bottled water (1.5 l)SLL 21≈ $1.00
- Taxi, 5 kmSLL 115≈ $5.50
- Public transport ticketSLL 22≈ $1.10
- Mid-range hotel, per nightSLL 1,600≈ $75.00
Estimated from Sierra Leone’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 33% of US levels.
- Dec 25Christmas Day
- Dec 26St. Stephen's Day
- Jan 1New Year's Day
Largest cities in Sierra Leone
i Freetown
i Kenema
i Bo
i Koidu
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i Makeni
Waterloo
i Port Loko
Njala
World Heritage sites in Sierra Leone
Main airports
- FNALungi International AirportFreetown (Lungi-Town)
- KBSBo AirportBo
- KENKenema AirportKenema
- WYEYengema AirportYengema
Guinea
Liberia