Sierra Leone

Summary of Sierra Leone located in Africa.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Sierra Leone
FIPS Code :   SL
ISO Code :   SL
ISO 3 Code :   SLE
Numeric ISO :   694
Continent :   Africa
Area in (Sq KM) :   71740
DMS :   8° 27' 38.00" N, 11° 46' 47.60" W
Phone Code :   232
Currency :   Leone (SLL)
In Native :   Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, informally Salone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea to the northeast. Sierra Leone has a tropical climate with a diverse environment ranging from savanna to rainforests, a total area of 71,740 km2 (27,699 sq mi) and a population of 7,092,113 as of the 2015 census. The capital and largest city is Freetown. The country is divided into five administrative regions which are subdivided into sixteen districts.

April 27 Sierra Leone Independence Day: Marks independence from the United Kingdom on 27 April 1961
 
Capital :   Freetown
Neighbour Countries :   Liberia,   Guinea
Languages :   English

Regions in Sierra Leone

Eastern Province
Northern Province
Southern Province
Western Area

Time zones in Sierra Leone

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Africa/Freetown 0 Thursday, April 3, 2025 11:12:35 PM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
Greenwich Standard Time 0 Thursday, April 3, 2025 11:12:35 PM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Sierra Leone