What is the terrain and geography like in Sierra Leone?
Geographic Location | Africa |
Total Area |
27,699 Square Miles 71,740 Square Kilometers |
Land Area |
27,652 Square Miles 71,620 Square Kilometers |
Water Area |
46 Square Miles 120 Square Kilometers |
Land Boundaries |
595 Miles 958 Kilometers |
Irrigated Land |
113 Square Miles 293 Square Kilometers |
Border Countries | Guinea 652 km, Liberia 306 km |
Coastline |
250 Miles 402 Kilometers |
Geographic Coordinates | 8 30 N, 11 30 W |
Terrain | coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded hill country, upland plateau, mountains in east |
Highest Point | 1,948 Meters |
Highest Point Location | Loma Mansa (Bintimani) 1,948 m |
Lowest Point Location | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
Natural Resources | diamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromite |
Time Zone | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |