.svg/250px-Sierra_Leone_(orthographic_projection).svg.png) | |
| capital | Freetown |
| currency | Sierra Leone Leone (SLL) 1 SLL = 0.0001 EUR |
| population | 7,557,212（2017） |
| Power Systems | 230 volts / 50 Hz (AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types, BS 1363) |
| country code | 232 |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 |
| Language | English |
| Emergency call | 999 (fire department, emergency medical service), 019 (police agency) |
| Driving direction | right |
| Edit on Wikidata | |
Republic of Sierra Leone,lie inWest AfricaThe Atlantic coast, north and east areGuineaSurrounded, Southeast andLiberiaBorders, capitalFreetown。
learn
area
| Western Sierra LocalFreetownIt is the capital of the country. |
| Northern provinces |
| Southern provinces |
| Eastern provinces |
city
Other destinations
arrival
Aviation 
Railroad 
Private car
Bus 
Passenger ship 
Travel around
Language
go sightseeing
Activity
Shopping
Overhead
diet
Nightlife
stay
learn
jobs
Safety
Despite the terrible violence in the 1990s, or in fact, because of this, Sierra Leone is a very safe country. Although petty theft, bag snatching and other non-violent crimes are a problem in parts of Freetown (the police have not responded), by any international standard, violent crimes are extremely rare in the country, even in the capital. .
Corruption is no longer a problem. There have been some successful anti-corruption campaigns, with a series of high-level arrests and initiatives, such as preventing the police from charging false fines. Freetown (Lungi) airport has been refurbished and is quite good by African standards.
However, common hazards found in undeveloped areas of sub-Saharan Africa are: traffic and disease. Traffic accidents are far less common than they should be, but you must know that the crowded and almost connected Poda Boda are death traps that violate physics. Similarly, motorcycle taxis love speed, and completely ignore potential hazards such as road damage, potholes, and truck dust. There have been several serious accidents involving buses in remote areas. Walking around in the city at night is not because you are afraid of crime, but because the lack of lighting will cause you to fall, or the driver may not see you on the road. The locals bring a mobile phone with a flashlight, if you don't have one, always bring a flashlight.
The risks associated with tropical diseases are basically no more or less than anywhere else in West Africa, but there are no hospitals close to Western standards anywhere. Malaria, as always, is the greatest danger. Any foreign tourist who does not have anti-malarial drugs and may not have mosquito nets is risking his life.
The use of drugs, especially marijuana, is not allowed, and the police have indeed enforced laws prohibiting drug use.