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Sierra Leone Travel Guide

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Tourist season

Are May and June good months to visit Sierra Leone?

5

May

Shoulder
season

6

June

Off
season

Visa Limitations

Visa requirements for citizens of United States visiting Sierra Leone for tourism.

Visa on arrival

A visa is required, but it is possible to obtain it at selected border crossing points (visa on arrival).

Did you know?

The population of Sierra Leone is around 7.98 mil., which puts the country in 103. place in terms of population (out of 231 countries and dependent territories).

How far is it?

1. The site uses the Great Circle method of calculating distances between two points on the Earth
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The distance between Freetown (SL) and Washington D.C. (US) is 4447 miles

To calculate distance between your location and Freetown click here

Freetown
Freetown
Bo
Kenema
Makeni
Washington D.C.
Washington D.C.
Philadelphia
Houston
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York City
4447
mi

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Safety

General travel safety level in Sierra Leone on a scale of 1 (safe) to 4 (unsafe).

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Level 2 • Exercise a high degree of caution.

Update: 13 Oct 2024

Upcoming holidays

6 June 2025• Eid al-Adha

4 September 2025• Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

Currency

Leone (SLL) - rate compared to selected currencies

1000 SLL
Rate
Inversion
EUR
0.04219
23701045
GBP
0.03595
27819199
USD
0.04769
20969500
Update: 4 May 2025

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Cities and Top Tourist Attractions

From historical cities to picturesque landmarks and fascinating places - don't miss out on these attractions when planning a visit to Sierra Leone

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Distance matrix
MilesFreetownSherbro IslandWestern Area Peninsula National ParkBo
Freetown-7411109
Sherbro Island74-6372
Western Area Peninsula National Park1163-100
Bo10972100-

Best Ways to Experience Sierra Leone

  • Cuisine
  • Animals

Facts and Figures

Fundamental socio-economic statistical data pertaining to the country

Population

103 / 231
Ranking
7 976 983
Temne 35%, Mende 31%, Limba 8%, Kono 5%, Kriole 2% (descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area in the late-18th century)

Area

121 / 230
Ranking
27.7 thous. mi²

Life expectancy

187 / 196
Ranking
60.2
Life expectancy expressed in years.men 57.5women 63

Median age

17 / 157
Ranking
19.1
Average age of population expressed in years.men 18.5women 19.7

Population growth

23 / 172
Ranking
2.44%
The difference between live births and deaths. A negative value means natural loss.

Literacy

122 / 131
Ranking
43.2%
Ability to read, write and count.men 51.6%women 39.8%

GDP

183 / 194
Ranking
1 726 INT$
GDP per capita is gross domestic product converted to international dollars (Int$) using purchasing power parity rates and divided by total population.
Source: WDI World Bank & CIA World Factbook Country Comparison

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