Sierra Leone
30 places in Sierra Leone, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionWestern Africa
CapitalFreetown
Places written30
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type D, G · 230 V travel adapter
CurrencyLeone (SLE)
LanguagesEnglish, Krio
Driving sideright
Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
Nature & outdoors (17) Landmarks & history (2) Museums & culture (9) Attractions & fun (1) Food & drink (1)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Bumbuna Falls
beach
Bureh Beach
waterfall
Charlotte Falls
forest 
Gola Rainforest National Park
beach
John Obey Beach
lake
Lake Sonfon
beach
Lakka Beach
mountain 
Mount Bintumani
national park 
Outamba-Kilimi National Park
beach
River No. 2 Beach
island 
The Banana Islands
beach 
The Freetown Peninsula Beaches
hill
Tingi Hills
island 
Tiwai Island
beach
Tokeh Beach
island
Turtle Islands
national park
Western Area Peninsula National Park
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
Open the full Museums & culture pageAttractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
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Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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Plan your trip
Where to start if Sierra Leone is going on the list.
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