Destinations
Sierra Leone: cities and how to get around
4 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Sierra Leone has 4 cities on this site, including the capital, Freetown. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do — hostels too, where the city has them — built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
CapitalFreetown
Population7.7 million
Area71,740 km²
CurrencyLeone (SLE)
Dialling code+232
Driving sideRight
Plug typesAC power s and sockets: British and related types, BS 1363
Emergency numberhttp://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60061869
Official languagesEnglish, Krio
Internet domain.sl
Cities in Sierra Leone
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freetown | Western Area | 802,639 | FNA (15 km) | 64 |
| Kenema | Eastern Province | 255,110 | — | — |
| Bo | Southern Province | 233,684 | — | — |
| Koidu | Eastern Province | 128,030 | — | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Liberia, Guinea.
Common questions
Which cities in Sierra Leone are covered?
Freetown, Kenema, Bo, Koidu.
What currency does Sierra Leone use?
The Leone (SLE).
Which side of the road does Sierra Leone drive on?
The right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.