What is the capital of Sierra Leone?
The capital of Sierra Leone is Freetown.
- Official name
- Republic of Sierra Leone
- Capital
- Freetown
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Western Africa
- Currency
- Sierra Leonean leone
- Languages
- English
- Land neighbours
- Guinea, Liberia
- Area
- 71,740 km²
- Landlocked
- No
- Calling code
- +232
- Internet domain
- .sl
Quick answers about Sierra Leone
What currency is used in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone uses Sierra Leonean leone.
Where is Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone is in Western Africa, within Africa.
What languages are spoken in Sierra Leone?
The reference languages listed for Sierra Leone are English.
Which countries border Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone shares listed land borders with Guinea, Liberia.
Is Sierra Leone landlocked?
No. Sierra Leone is not landlocked.
States and provinces in Sierra Leone
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.