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Sierra Leone — everything in one place

Explore the books, quotes, people, places, food and news of Sierra Leone. One country, every corner of ZakGT — gathered here so you never have to hunt.

Capital: FreetownPopulation: ~8 millionFounded: 1787 (Freetown settlement); independence from Britain 27 April 1961Region: AfricaLanguages: enCurrency: Leone (SLL)

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Everything about Sierra Leone

Books & Literature

Classics, poetry, folklore & free-to-read texts of Sierra Leone

Quotes & Proverbs

Native wisdom, proverbs & famous words from Sierra Leone

Authors, leaders & cultural figures of Sierra Leone

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Provinces, must-see spots & travel tips for Sierra Leone

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Notable people from Sierra Leone

Temne War Chief and Resistance Leader

He led the Temne, Loko, Soso, and Limba uprising against the British hut tax in 1898, one of Sierra Leone's most celebrated acts of colonial resistance.

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Paramount Chief of the Kpa Mende Confederacy

She united fourteen chiefdoms into the Kpa Mende Confederacy, wielding the greatest political authority ever held by a woman in Sierra Leone.

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Mende Farmer and Leader of the Amistad Revolt

He led the 1839 revolt aboard the slave ship La Amistad, a case that reached the U.S. Supreme Court and became a landmark of the abolitionist movement.

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Sir Milton Margai

Physician and First Prime Minister of Sierra Leone

He led Sierra Leone to independence in 1961 and served as its first Prime Minister, earning a lasting reputation for moderation and unity.

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Constance Cummings-John

Educationist and Politician

She became the first woman elected to an African municipal council and, in 1966, the first female Mayor of Freetown.

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Traditional Sierra Leone Wisdom

Folk & Oral Tradition

The shared, author-less body of Krio, Mende, and Temne proverbs carried by the Sierra Leonean people across generations.

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