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Sierra Leone
Some of the best beaches in West Africa with almost nobody on them, and a chimpanzee sanctuary outside the capital. Recovering, welcoming and cheap.
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Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Best time to visit Sierra Leone: Nov–Apr
Where people go in Sierra Leone
- Freetown2 days is about right
What people go to see in Sierra Leone
The Cotton Tree is a kapok tree that is a historic symbol of Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone. The Cotton Tree gained importance in 1792 when a group of formerly enslaved African Americans, who had gained their freedom by fighting for the British during the American Revolutionary War, settled the site of modern Freetown.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Jul 2026
Smoking Tyre · CC BY-SA 4.0
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Western Area of the country. Freetown is Sierra Leone's major urban, economic, financial, cultural, educational and political centre, as it is the seat of the Government of Sierra Leone.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Aug 2026
David Hond · CC BY 2.0
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Western Area of the country. Freetown is Sierra Leone's major urban, economic, financial, cultural, educational and political centre, as it is the seat of the Government of Sierra Leone.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Aug 2026
David Hond · CC BY 2.0
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Western Area of the country. Freetown is Sierra Leone's major urban, economic, financial, cultural, educational and political centre, as it is the seat of the Government of Sierra Leone.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Aug 2026
David Hond · CC BY 2.0
The Limba people are an ethnic group in Sierra Leone. They represent 12.4% of the total population, making them the third largest ethnic group in Sierra Leone. The Limba are based in the north of the country across seven provinces, but are predominantly found in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Mar 2026
John Atherton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Western Area of the country. Freetown is Sierra Leone's major urban, economic, financial, cultural, educational and political centre, as it is the seat of the Government of Sierra Leone.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Aug 2026
David Hond · CC BY 2.0
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Western Area of the country. Freetown is Sierra Leone's major urban, economic, financial, cultural, educational and political centre, as it is the seat of the Government of Sierra Leone.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Aug 2026
David Hond · CC BY 2.0
Freetown International Airport (officially), formerly known as Lungi International Airport, is an international airport situated in the coastal town of Lungi, Sierra Leone. It is the sole international airport in Sierra Leone. The Sierra Leone River separates the airport from Freetown, the capital city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11 Jul 2026
Freetown International Airport · CC BY-SA 4.0
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