People and Languages

20 native African tribes 90% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%, other 30%), Creole 10% (descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area in the late-eighteenth century), refugees from Liberia's recent civil war, small numbers of Europeans, Lebanese,…

Climate Sierra Leone is a tropical country with temperatures averaging 80°F (26°C)

Sierra Leone is a tropical country with temperatures averaging 80°F (26°C). There are two seasons; the Dry Season, from November to April, has the best holiday weather; and the Wet or Rainy Season is from May to October

Sierra Leone is situated on the West Coast of Africa

Sierra Leone is situated on the West Coast of Africa, latitudes 7° and 10° North and longitudes 10.50° and 13° West. It is bounded on the North and North East by the Republic of Guinea, on the east and southeast…

Statehouse Online

His Excellency President Ernest Bai Koroma, The Leader of the ALL People's Congress (APC) and newly elected Head of State in Sierra Leone, is  considered by his numerous followers all around Sierra Leone and in the Diaspora as "the hope…

Welcome

"Unity, Freedom, Justice"

Sierra Leone is proud of her cultural and historical ties with the United States and our strong US-Sierra Leone partnership in development. we are pleases to offer this website as an information resource on Sierra Leone's politics, economic and cultural…

Consular and Visa Information

Consular Hours: 10:00Am to 3:00PM (Monday through Friday). Cut-off time in receiving applications: 12:00noon. Releasing time: After 3:00PM Its now possible to complete your application online. 

You are welcome in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone with its unique landscape, scenery and cultural heritage is waiting to be explored. It has a coastal line of nearly 360 kilometres fringed with beautiful and un- spoilt white sandy beaches along the Atlantic Ocean