Sierra Leone
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Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for
the following climate stations in Sierra Leone
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| Official name: |
Republic of Sierra Leone
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| Capital: |
Freetown
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| Area: |
total: 71,740 sq km
land: 71,620 sq km
water: 120 sq km
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| Climate: |
tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April)
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| Location: |
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia
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| Geographic coordinates: |
8 30 N, 11 30 W
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly smaller than South Carolina
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| Land boundaries: |
total: 958 km
border countries: Guinea 652 km, Liberia 306 km
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| Coastline: |
402 km
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| Terrain: |
coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded hill country, upland plateau, mountains in east
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Loma Mansa (Bintimani) 1,948 m
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Map of Sierra Leone
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