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Driving in Sierra Leone
Driving is on the right. International driving license is compulsory.
Vaccins
Vaccination against typhoid, hepatites A and B, diphteria, yellow fever is highly recommended and/or compulsory . For more information, check the
Institut Pasteur
website or 'Ministère de la Santé' or Netdoctor.
It is strongly advised to have a DTPolio updated and rabies (for extended stay).
Sanitary precautions: Use preferably cooked food and drinks in sealed bottle. Use mosquito repellent cream,
as well as taking medicines to prevent malaria is essential if you are visiting an area where malaria is prevalent.
Medical assistance and hospitals: Connaugh hospital (Tel: 224405), Choitram memorial hospital (Tel: 232598), Netland nursing house (Tel: 232135).
Best season to travel
The best period is from December to early April: it is the dry season.
Best to avoid the rainy season, from April to May.
Climatic conditions in Sierra Leone are tropical, warm and humid. Average temperatures all year round vary from 23°C to 32°C.
Learn about Freetown climatology.
Currency
Sierra Leone’s currency is the Leone. The central bank of the country is the Bank of Sierra Leone which is located in the capital, Freetown.
To convert Sierra Leonean Leone (SLL) into EURO, go to : coinmill.com/EUR_SLL.
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