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Geography of Sierra Leone

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December to January are the coolest months of the year, although temperatures can still exceed 40 °C or 104 °F, lower to moderate humidity makes the heat around this time of the year more tolerable. Unlike March and April, the months that it gets hot and humid with temperatures around 33 to
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to the south and southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The country has a total area of 71,740 km (27,699 sq mi), divided into a land area of 71,620 km (27,653 sq mi) and water of 120 km (46 sq mi).
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Average rainfall is highest at the coast, 3,000 to 5,000 millimetres or 120 to 200 inches per year; moving inland this decreases and at the eastern border of the country, the average rainfall is 2,000 to 2,500 millimetres or 80 to 100 inches.
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to the south and southeast. The country has a total area of 71,740 km (27,699 sq mi), divided into a land area of 71,620 km (27,653 sq mi) and water of 120 km (46 sq mi).
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36 °C or 91 to 97 °F and a solid 50% humidity, making the heat index higher than the actual temperature. The average sea temperature is 30 °C or 86 °F.
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is the largest river in Sierra Leone. It is 400 kilometres (250 mi) long and has a basin with a total area of 10,622 square kilometres (4,101 sq mi).
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Geological Atlas of Africa: with notes on stratigraphy, tectonics, economic geology, geohazards, geosites and geoscientific education of each country
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This is a list of the extreme points of Sierra Leone, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
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Rapid population growth in Sierra Leone has put pressure upon the natural environment. Environmental problems include the
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There are two seasons; dry season (November – May) and rainy season (June – October).
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Westernmost point – the point at which the border with Guinea enters the Atlantic Ocean,
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Note: Sierra Leone does not have a northernmost point, the border being formed here by
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Gabler, Robert E.; Petersen, James F.; Trapasso, L. Michael; Sack, Dorothy (2008).
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Sierra Leone can be split into three geological areas, in the east is part of the
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Climate data for Freetown, Sierra Leone (1961-1990, extremes 1947-1990)
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exclusive economic zone: 200 nmi (370.4 km; 230.2 mi).
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Northernmost point – the northern section of the border with Guinea,
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Baseline climate means (1961–1990) from stations all over the world
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Sierra Leone is located on the west coast of Africa, between the
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continental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation.
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swamps, wooded hill country, upland plateau, mountains in east
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Sierra Leone has four distinct geographical regions: coastal
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Sierra Leone is party to several environmental agreements:
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contiguous zone: 24 nmi (44.4 km; 27.6 mi).
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border countries: Guinea 794 km, Liberia 299 km
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Sierra Leone map of Köppen climate classification areas
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Source 2: Worldwide Bioclimatic Classification System
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south of the town of Mano Salija at the mouth of the
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(2008). 1812: 1357:Australia comparative: slightly larger than 29: 3043: 3029: 3021: 2619: 2605: 2597: 2422: 2351: 2243: 2187: 2089: 2075: 2067: 548: 434:belt, and a 20- to 30-km coastal strip of 35: 28: 1375:United States comparative: approximately 308:Sierra Leone is located at approximately 2130:Sierra Leone in World War II (1939–1945) 1608:Administrative divisions of Sierra Leone 1788: 1641: 1639: 1637: 1635: 1633: 1631: 1629: 1627: 1625: 1623: 1619: 522:; although it could be classified as a 412:rises to 1,948 meters (6,391 ft). 110:71,740 km (27,700 sq mi) 1971: 1960: 1800: 1752: 417:Kambui Hills Extensions Forest Reserve 261:; air and water pollution; overfishing 404:, the wooded hill country, an upland 7: 2004:Hughes, R. H; Hughes, J. S. (1992). 1826:"Freetown Climate Normals 1961–1990" 1219:(Convention on Biological Diversity) 2028:Cultures of the World: Sierra Leone 1890:(in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst 1400:comparative: slightly smaller than 25: 197:, wooded hill country, an upland 175:8.2 km (3.2 sq mi) 3351:Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic 3121:Democratic Republic of the Congo 2927:Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic 2697:Democratic Republic of the Congo 355:to the north and northeast, and 2007:A Directory of African Wetlands 1603:Protected areas of Sierra Leone 1566:Total renewable water resources 1442:(370.4 km; 230.2 mi). 2135:Early independence (1961–1978) 388:. Sierra Leone is bordered by 1: 1201:agriculture have resulted in 951:Average rainfall mm (inches) 471:Southernmost point – unnamed 2204: 1698:"Lake Sonfon – Sierra Leone" 1189:in Sierra Leone's northwest. 1187:Outamba-Kilimi National Park 392:to the north and northeast, 281:to the west. It lies on the 145:1,948 meters (6,391 ft) 811:Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 671:Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 528:tropical rainforest climate 3471: 2301:Chief of the Defence Staff 2125:British colony (1787–1961) 1765:Schlüter & Trauth 2008 1438:territorial sea: 200  1335:country rank in the world: 1270:Environmental Modification 1265:Signed, but not ratified: 1168: 1159: 551: 414: 3455:Geography of Sierra Leone 2565: 2460:Female genital mutilation 2425: 2354: 2246: 2190: 2168: 2157:2014 Ebola virus epidemic 1910:"Sierra Leone — Freetown" 1205:and soil exhaustion, and 1112: 1064: 1020: 950: 880: 810: 740: 670: 600: 595: 592: 589: 586: 583: 580: 577: 574: 571: 568: 565: 562: 559: 556: 372:Sierra Leone's topography 249:rapid population growth; 164:400 km (250 mi) 134:402 km (250 mi) 34: 30:Geography of Sierra Leone 3106:Central African Republic 2682:Central African Republic 2251:Administrative divisions 2025:LeVert, Suzanne (2007). 1813:Hughes & Hughes 1992 1585:(December to February); 1545:permanent pasture: 30.5% 1285:Location of Sierra Leone 1247:Marine Life Conservation 532:tropical savanna climate 524:tropical monsoon climate 457:Easternmost point – the 1935:Blinker, Linda (2006). 201:, mountains in the east 18:Climate of Sierra Leone 2175: 2031:. Marshall Cavendish. 1970:Cite journal requires 1290:Geographic coordinates 1286: 1190: 1162:Deutscher Wetterdienst 511: 373: 3266:São Tomé and Príncipe 3126:Republic of the Congo 2842:São Tomé and Príncipe 2702:Republic of the Congo 2215:Upper Guinean forests 2174: 2147:Civil War (1991–2002) 1855:Hong Kong Observatory 1542:permanent crops: 2.3% 1284: 1184: 509: 415:Further information: 371: 285:. The country's main 2115:Atlantic slave trade 1989:. Cengage Learning. 1861:on November 24, 2002 1704:. Global Nature Fund 1581:winds blow from the 1415:total: 1,093 km 601:Record high °C (°F) 351:. It is bordered by 276:North Atlantic Ocean 246:Environmental issues 237:winds blow from the 84:8.50000°N 12.10000°W 3341:States with limited 2917:States with limited 2628:Geography of Africa 1569:160 km; (2011) 1561:300 km; (2012) 1497:(Bintimani) 1,948 m 1307: /  1277:General information 1185:Hippopotami in the 1021:Average rainy days 881:Record low °C (°F) 741:Daily mean °C (°F) 495:10th parallel north 487:North West Province 428:West African craton 323: /  80: /  31: 3052:Climate of Africa 2389:Telecommunications 2176: 1986:Physical Geography 1777:Gabler et al. 2008 1551:other: 6.3% (2011) 1539:arable land: 24.4% 1481:Elevation extremes 1331:Total: 72,300 km² 1287: 1235:Endangered Species 1191: 1177:Environment issues 512: 374: 364:Physical geography 221:, iron ore, gold, 209:mineral deposits ( 123: • Water 107: • Total 89:8.50000; -12.10000 3442: 3441: 3368:other territories 3141:Equatorial Guinea 3018: 3017: 2944:other territories 2717:Equatorial Guinea 2594: 2593: 2561: 2560: 2470:Human trafficking 2412: 2411: 2341: 2340: 2313:Political parties 2271:Foreign relations 2233: 2232: 2162:COVID-19 pandemic 2059:978-3-540-76324-6 2038:978-0-7614-2334-8 2017:978-2-88032-949-5 1996:978-0-495-55506-3 1949:on 1 October 2008 1504:Natural resources 1259:Ramsar Convention 1173: 1172: 1067:relative humidity 481:Southern Province 452:Northern Province 402:Guinean mangroves 265: 264: 259:biodiversity loss 206:Natural resources 153:Atlantic Ocean 0m 115: • Land 16:(Redirected from 3462: 3429: 3428:(United Kingdom) 3424:Tristan da Cunha 3420:Ascension Island 3412: 3399: 3390: 3366:Dependencies and 3059:Sovereign states 3045: 3038: 3031: 3022: 3005: 3004:(United Kingdom) 3000:Tristan da Cunha 2996:Ascension Island 2988: 2975: 2966: 2942:Dependencies and 2635:Sovereign states 2621: 2614: 2607: 2598: 2574: 2423: 2379: 2352: 2244: 2200:Cities and towns 2188: 2091: 2084: 2077: 2068: 2063: 2042: 2021: 2000: 1979: 1973: 1968: 1966: 1958: 1956: 1954: 1948: 1941: 1922: 1921: 1919: 1917: 1906: 1900: 1899: 1897: 1895: 1885: 1877: 1871: 1870: 1868: 1866: 1857:. 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Index

Climate of Sierra Leone

Africa
08°30′00″N 12°06′00″W / 8.50000°N 12.10000°W / 8.50000; -12.10000
Mount Bintumani
Rokel River
Lake Sonfon
tropical
mangrove swamps
plateau
diamonds
titanium
bauxite
chromite
Harmattan
Sahara
deforestation
land degradation
biodiversity loss
Sierra Leone
West Africa
North Atlantic Ocean
coastline
African Plate
geographical
plateau
Mount Bintumani
mangrove swamps
Rokel River
8°30′N 12°06′W / 8.5°N 12.1°W / 8.5; -12.1

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