Sierra Leone

Regions

Eastern Province
Northern Province
Southern Province
Western Area

Country information

Country: Sierra Leone
Population: 5,245,695 inhabitants  (Last modified: 5/03/2013 )
Area 71,740 km²
Capital: Freetown
Currency: Leone (SLL)
Phone code: +232
Languages: en-SL,men,tem
Domain name: .sl
Postcode form:
Postcode regex:
ISO3: SLE
Neighbors: Guinea, Liberia
Fips: SL

Current local time in Sierra Leone

Current Date:
Thursday 18 April 2024
Current Time:
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  • 36
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Time Zone: Africa/Freetown
GMT/UTC: 0  hours
DST: No time changes this year!


*GMT/UTC - Standard Time Zone
*DST - Daylight Saving Time

Upcoming public holidays

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
April 27 Saturday Independence Day Public Holiday
April 29 Monday Independence Day observed Public Holiday
June 17 Monday Tabaski Public Holiday
June 20 Thursday June Solstice Season
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Tide times and tide charts

Geographic information

Latitude in decimal degrees: 8.5
Longitude in decimal degrees: -11.5
Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds: 8° 30' North
Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds: 11° 30' West
Height above sea level: 361 m,   1184.38 ft,   14212.61 in
Geographical feature: A (Administrative region type feature)
Feature designation code: A.PCLI (independent political entity)