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Sierra Leone.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Freetown, Sierra Leone
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Freetown

Sierra Leone

Founded on 11 March 1792 as a settlement for freed and liberated Africans, Freetown is Sierra Leone's capital and largest city, set on the south bank of the…

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Bonthe, Sierra Leone
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Bonthe

Sierra Leone

This modest fishing town on the eastern shore of Sherbro Island sits on the Sherbro River estuary in southern Sierra Leone, within easy reach of the water th…

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Koidu, Sierra Leone
Gold
Big-city explorations

Koidu

Sierra Leone

Koidu, the capital of Sierra Leone's Kono District in the Eastern Province, is the country's main diamond trading centre — two of the world's ten largest rou…

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Makeni, Sierra Leone
Gold
Mountain villages

Makeni

Sierra Leone

The largest city in Sierra Leone's Northern Province, Makeni serves as the economic hub of the region and is home to the University of Makeni, the country's…

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Kamakwie, Sierra Leone
Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Kamakwie

Sierra Leone

A little district capital in Sierra Leone's North West Province, Kamakwie offers a lively red-dirt market street framed by dense tropical forest, with a reli…

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Magburaka, Sierra Leone
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Magburaka

Sierra Leone

The district capital of Tonkolili in Sierra Leone's Northern Province, Magburaka sits along the Rokel River within sight of mountains and a short drive from…

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Bo, Sierra Leone
Gold

Bo

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone's second largest city and the dominant urban centre of the Southern Province, Bo is the country's most ethnically diverse city, with no single g…

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Kabala, Sierra Leone
Bronze
Mountain villages

Kabala

Sierra Leone

This mountain town in northern Sierra Leone, Kabala serves as the capital of Koinadugu District and sits in a rural landscape ringed by hills, with water wit…

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Kenema, Sierra Leone
Gold
Bustling market & commercial towns

Kenema

Sierra Leone

The principal commercial centre of southeastern Sierra Leone, Kenema is a city in the Eastern Province that serves as a key hub for regional trade linking th…

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Lunsar, Sierra Leone
Bronze

Lunsar

Sierra Leone

A sizeable commercial town in Sierra Leone's Northern Province, Lunsar offers a grounded look at everyday Temne community life, with low-slung iron-roofed bu…

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Pujehun, Sierra Leone
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Pujehun

Sierra Leone

Pujehun is a tiny administrative town in Sierra Leone's Southern Province, set among hills near water, serving as a regional hub with access to the wider are…

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Silver
Inland waterside towns

Segbwema

Sierra Leone

This riverside town in Sierra Leone's upland interior, Segbwema sits close to the water with hilly country nearby and serves as a base for exploring a wider…

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Silver

Gandorhun

Sierra Leone

This small Sierra Leonean town within walking distance of water and close to upland country, with a UNESCO World Heritage site accessible in the wider region.

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Silver

Tombodu

Sierra Leone

A compact Sierra Leonean town within walking distance of water and close to upland country, Tombodu sits in a region that includes a UNESCO World Heritage si…

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Silver
Inland waterside towns

Port Loko

Sierra Leone

A riverside town in Sierra Leone set against surrounding hills, Port Loko offers an authentic West African urban experience along the water's edge with a liv…

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