Map of Sierra Leone

Republic of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is located in West Africa. Below you can see where Sierra Leone sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Freetown.

Where Sierra Leone is located

Outline of Sierra Leone

Political map of Sierra Leone and neighboring countries — Political map: Sierra Leone and its neighbors

Reference map of Sierra Leone (CIA World Factbook)By CIA · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Location map of Sierra LeoneBy NordNordWest · GFDL 1.2 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Sierra Leone on the globeBy Marcos Elias de Oliveira Júnior · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

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Administrative divisions of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is divided into 4 provinces.

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Eastern
Northern
Southern
Western

Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

Where is Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone lies in West Africa. Its geographic centre is at about 8.46° N, 11.78° W, and the capital, Freetown, is at 8.49° N, 13.24° W.

With 71,740 km², it is the 40th-largest of the 54 countries in Africa — about 29% of the size of the United Kingdom.

Sierra Leone lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.

Neighbouring countries: Guinea, Liberia.

Geography of Sierra Leone

Continent: Africa
Region: West Africa
Area: 71,740 km²
Geographic centre: 8.46° N, 11.78° W
Capital (Freetown): 8.49° N, 13.24° W
Size rank in Africa: 40 of 54
Highest point: Mount Bintumani (1,948 m)
Land borders: 2

Bordering countries: Guinea, Liberia.