Population

7,804,341 (2018 estimate)

Official Language

English

Religion

According to a 2009 estimate, 71.3% of Sierra Leone’s population is Muslim, 26.8% is Christian and 1.9% of the population is either animist or follows other religious beliefs.

Capital

Freetown

Climate

The climate is tropical, with two seasons determining the agricultural cycle: the rainy season from May to November, and a dry season from December to May, which includes harmattan,
when cool, dry winds blow in off the Sahara Desert and the night-time temperature can be as low as 16 °C (60.8 °F). The average temperature is 26 °C (78.8 °F) and varies from around 26 to 36 °C (78.8 to 96.8 °F) during the year. Please visit https://www.climatestotravel.com/climate/sierra-leone for more details about climate in Sierra Leone

Holidays

– New Year’s Day – 1st January

– Armed Forces Day – 18th February

– International Woman’s Day – 8th March

– Good Friday – 10th April

– Easter Monday – 13th April

– Independence Day – 27th April

– International Labour Day - 1st May 

– Christmas Day - 25th December

– Boxing Day - 26 December

– Feast of Eid-ul-Fitri - Movable

– Feast Of Eid-ul-Adha - Movable

– Feast of Moulid-un-Nabi - Movable

Official Links

The Republic of Sierra Leone State House
http://www.statehouse.gov.sl/

Sierra Leone Investment and Export Promotion Agency
http://www.investsierraleone.biz/

Sierra Leone Travel and Tourism
https://www.visitsierraleone.org/

Sierra Leone Beaches video