Republic of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

Also known as: Republic of Sierra Leone

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Republic of Sierra Leone

Freetown

Freetown, Sierra Leone WEATHER

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Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa characterized by coastal plains along the Atlantic Ocean, tropical rainforests, river systems, and mountainous regions in the northeast.

Sierra Leone

📍 Sierra Leone is a country located in West Africa, along the Atlantic coast in the southwestern part of the region. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east and Liberia to the southeast, with a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest.

Sierra Leone’s landscape includes coastal plains, mangrove swamps, hills, and mountains in the interior, along with dense tropical rainforests. The country has a tropical climate with a wet and dry season.

Its coastal location has historically made it important for trade and maritime activity in West Africa, while its natural resources and diverse ecosystems shape its economy and environment.

Capital

Freetown, Western Area Urban

(Freetown, Western Area Urban)

👥~1,200,000

Largest Cities

Freetown, Western Area Urban

(Freetown, Western Area Urban)

👥~1,200,000

Bo, Southern Province

(Bo, Southern Province)

👥~300,000

Kenema, Eastern Province

(Kenema, Eastern Province)

👥~200,000

Makeni, Northern Province

(Makeni, Northern Province)

👥~130,000

Koidu, Eastern Province

(Koidu, Eastern Province)

👥~125,000

Waterloo, Western Area Rural

(Waterloo, Western Area Rural)

👥~110,000

Port Loko, North West Province

(Port Loko, North West Province)

👥~100,000

Kambia, North West Province

(Kambia, North West Province)

👥~95,000

Kabala, Northern Province

(Kabala, Northern Province)

👥~90,000

Lunsar, North West Province

(Lunsar, North West Province)

👥~85,000

Moyamba, Southern Province

(Moyamba, Southern Province)

👥~80,000

Kailahun, Eastern Province

(Kailahun, Eastern Province)

👥~75,000

Magburaka, Northern Province

(Magburaka, Northern Province)

👥~70,000

Bonthe, Southern Province

(Bonthe, Southern Province)

👥~65,000

Segbwema, Eastern Province

(Segbwema, Eastern Province)

👥~60,000

Pendembu, Eastern Province

(Pendembu, Eastern Province)

👥~55,000

Rotifunk, Southern Province

(Rotifunk, Southern Province)

👥~50,000

Tongo, Eastern Province

(Tongo, Eastern Province)

👥~45,000

Konta, Southern Province

(Konta, Southern Province)

👥~40,000

Yonibana, Northern Province

(Yonibana, Northern Province)

👥~38,000

Mattru Jong, Southern Province

(Mattru Jong, Southern Province)

👥~35,000

Taiama, Southern Province

(Taiama, Southern Province)

👥~32,000

Mile 91, Southern Province

(Mile 91, Southern Province)

👥~30,000

Blama, Eastern Province

(Blama, Eastern Province)

👥~28,000

Masiaka, North West Province

(Masiaka, North West Province)

👥~25,000

Road System (Indian Ocean Overseas Territory Infrastructure)

Drives On: Right

Réunion follows right-hand traffic regulations.

Electrical System (Power Plug Types)

Primary Plug Types: Type C & Type E

Réunion commonly uses Type C and Type E electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for Réunion?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.fr = France .mu = Mauritius .jp = Japan

Réunion uses:

.re

What is the ISO Code for Réunion?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

Réunion is an overseas department of France and is assigned an ISO 3166-1 code as a territory.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country/territory codes such as RE. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the territory's ISO two-letter code.

Réunion is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:

RE

Official ISO territory name:

Réunion

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.

ISO-2 Code: RE

ISO-3 Code: REU

ISO Numeric Code: 638

RE