Republic of Sierra Leone
Government type Presidential republic
Area 71,740 kmē (27,699 sq mi)
Population 7,549,000 inh. (2021 census)
Population 8,996,000 inh. (2026 est.)
Population density 125 inh/kmē (325 inh/miē)
Area 71,740 kmē (27,699 sq mi)
Population 7,549,000 inh. (2021 census)
Population 8,996,000 inh. (2026 est.)
Population density 125 inh/kmē (325 inh/miē)
Capital Freetown (1,348,000 pop., 2,011,000 urban aggl.)
Currency Sierra Leonean leone
Human development index 0.467 (185th place)
Languages English (official), English Creole, regional languages
Life expectancy M 61 years, F 64 years
Currency Sierra Leonean leone
Human development index 0.467 (185th place)
Languages English (official), English Creole, regional languages
Life expectancy M 61 years, F 64 years
GEOGRAPHY DATA OF SIERRA LEONE
Largest cities
Freetown 1,348,000 pop., 2,011,000 urban aggl.
Kenema 253,000 pop.
Bo 219,000 pop.
Koidu 158,000 pop.
Makeni 158,000 pop.
Highest mountains
Mount Bintumani 1,945 m (6,381 ft)
Longest rivers
Rokel 290 km (180 mi)
Moa 266 km (165 mi) total, with the section in Guinea
Sewa 209 km (130 mi)
Largest lakes
Lake Mape 27.5 kmē (10.6 sq mi)
Lake Mabesi 20.7 kmē (8 sq mi)
Largest islands
Sherbro 600 kmē (232 sq mi)
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF SIERRA LEONE
Sierra Leone is administratively divided into 4 provinces, which have the names of the cardinal points; the northern province constitutes half of the territory and is also the most populated, while the western province is mainly occupied by the capital and a few adjacent rural areas.There are not many important cities in the country, with the capital having more than one million inhabitants and another 4 inhabited centers over one hundred thousand people; however, each of the 4 provinces has at least one relevant city.