Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is a country in Western Africa, covering 71,740 km². Its capital is Freetown.
Sierra Leone at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Sierra Leone
- Capital
- Freetown
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Western Africa
- Area
- 71,740 km²
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Sierra Leonean leone
- Landlocked
- No
- Status
- Country
- ISO code
- SL / SLE
Largest cities in Sierra Leone
- 1Freetown802,639
- 2Bo174,354
- 3Kenema143,137
- 4Koidu88,000
- 5Makeni87,679
- 6Lunsar22,461
- 7Port Loko21,308
- 8Waterloo19,750
- 9Kabala17,948
- 10Segbwema16,532
Population figures from GeoNames.
Countries bordering Sierra Leone
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