Plan a trip to Sierra Leone

Places to see in Sierra Leone

12 of the 17 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

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  Tiwai IslandUNESCO

  Park & nature · Southern Province

  Tiwai Island is a wildlife sanctuary and tourist site in Sierra Leone. Run by the non-governmental organization Environmental Foundation for Africa, Tiwai is 12 square kilometers in area and located on the Moa River in the Pujehun District of the Southern Province.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Stephanie Zito (CC BY-SA 1.0). Map

• Gola Rainforest National ParkUNESCO

  Park & nature · Eastern Province

  The Gola Rainforest National Park (GRNP) protects Sierra Leone's largest tract of rainforest. It covers 71,070 ha in the east of the country. It forms part of the Upper Guinea Forest, a biodiversity hotspot that stretches from Guinea to Togo.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Freetown

  City · Western Area

  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.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: David Hond (CC BY 2.0). Map

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  Bo

  City · Southern Province

  Bo, also commonly referred to as Bo Town, is the second largest city in Sierra Leone by population and the largest city in the Southern Province. It is the capital and administrative centre of Bo District. The city of Bo has a population of 223,075 based on 2021 national mid-term census estimates.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Patrick S. Bangura (CC0). Map

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  Kenema

  City · Eastern Province

  Kenema is a city in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone and the administrative capital of Kenema District. With a population of 255,110 recorded in the 2021 mid-term Population and Housing Census, it is the second most populous city in Sierra Leone, after the national capital Freetown.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: dorothy.voorhees (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map

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  Makeni

  City · Northern Province

  Makeni is the largest city in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. The city is the capital of Bombali District, and is the economic center of the Northern Province. Makeni is the fifth largest city in Sierra Leone by population. The city of Makeni had a population of 85,116 in the 2021 census.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: danbjoseph @ Mapillary.com (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Mount Bintumani

  Loma Mansa

  Mountain · Northern Province

  Mount Bintumani is the highest peak in Sierra Leone and the Loma Mountains, at 1,945 metres (6,381 ft). It lies in the Loma Mountains and its lower slopes are covered in rainforests, home to a wide variety of animals.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Rokaso (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Bunce Island

  Island · Western Area

  Bunce Island is an island in the Sierra Leone River. It is situated in the estuary of the Rokel River and Port Loko Creek, about 20 miles upriver from Sierra Leone's capital city Freetown.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Joseph Corry (Public domain). Map

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  Sherbro Island

  Island · Southern Province

  Sherbro Island is in the Atlantic Ocean, and is included within Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone. The island is separated from the African mainland by the Sherbro River in the north and Sherbro Strait in the east.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: NASA (CC BY-SA 2.5). Map

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  Rokel River

  River

  The Rokel River is the largest river in the Republic of Sierra Leone in West Africa. The river basin measures 10,622 km2 (4,101 mi2) in size, with the drainage divided by the Gbengbe and Kabala hills and the Sula Mountains.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: David Hond (CC BY 2.0). Map

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  Cotton Tree

  Landmark · Western Area

  The Cotton Tree is a kapok tree that is a historic symbol of Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Christian Trede (CC BY-SA 2.0 de). Map

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  St. George's Cathedral

  Religious · Western Area

  St. George's Cathedral is an historical Church Mission Society Anglican church in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The church was one of the grandest churches in Freetown, and had one of the highest attendance ratings for a church. It is now the Cathedral Church of the Anglican Diocese of Freetown.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: danbjoseph @ Mapillary.com, changes by Rabanus Flavus (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map