Capital: Freetown | Language: English, Krio | Currency: Leone | Religion: Islam, Christian | Population: 7 million
Whatever you may have heard about Sierra Leone (blood diamonds, civil war, ebola)…it’s all true. Or it was, at one time. What if Sierra Leone conjured up thoughts of soft golden beaches, wild chimpanzees, canoeing on a hippo-filled river, swinging in a hammock with a cold beer, and riding motorbikes on red dirt roads in the jungle? Because that’s all true right now.
A travel guide to crossing the border from Guinea to Sierra Leone. How to reach the border from Kindia in Guinea; cross it; and get to Kamakwie, Sierra Leone, or detour to Outamba-Kilimi National Park first. Plus, onward travel to Makeni.
Despite its problems – Sierra Leone is an amazing place to visit, with so much fascinating history and potential for beauty and peace.
There are two ways to get into Sierra Leone: the normal way, and the way we went. Here’s how we crossed the border from a remote corner of Guinea, and ended up in a National Park with a goat for Christmas dinner.
A travel guide to crossing the border from Guinea to Sierra Leone. How to reach the border from Kindia in Guinea; cross it; and get to Kamakwie, Sierra Leone, or detour to Outamba-Kilimi National Park first. Plus, onward travel to Makeni.
Despite its problems – Sierra Leone is an amazing place to visit, with so much fascinating history and potential for beauty and peace.
There are two ways to get into Sierra Leone: the normal way, and the way we went. Here’s how we crossed the border from a remote corner of Guinea, and ended up in a National Park with a goat for Christmas dinner.