Location & geography
Map of Sierra Leone
Explore Sierra Leone’s location, neighbouring countries, capital, area and time zones on the world map.
Capital
Freetown
Region
Western Africa
Area
71.7K km²
Population
9.08M
Coordinates
8.50°, -11.50°
Time zones
1
Where is Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone on the world map — centroid 8.50°, -11.50°.
View larger map on OpenStreetMap ↗Bordering countries
Sierra Leone shares land borders with 2 countries.
Time zones
UTC
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