Visit
Sierra Leone, Africa's hidden gemHotel Barmoi
is the right place to stay because we will help you discover this
hidden gem.Sierra Leone is located on the West Coast
of Africa; it is bordered by The Republic of Guinea and Liberia,
the Atlantic Ocean on the west and south creating 300miles of coastline
with dozens of beautiful beaches. This beautiful country has enormous
tourism potential.
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You are welcome
to the beautiful beaches in Sierra Leone
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The terrain is eye-catching, it
is made up of mangrove swamps and beaches and mostly shallow bays
along the coast, wooded hills along the immediate interior, and
a mountainous plateau in the interior.
The nation is rich in natural resources:
diamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromites, there
are deposits of zircon. With improved security and investments conditions,
the country is ripe for investment.
After a decade of rebel war, the democratically elected government
and the people of Sierra Leone are focusing on rebuilding the country.
It is currently one of the most peaceful countries in West Africa
full of friendly citizens.
Sierra Leone is a republic with an executive president and a multi-party
system of government with a 124-seat parliament (112 elected members
and 12 paramount chiefs). Sierra Leone gained independence from
Britain in April 27, 1961. The main Parties are Sierra Leone People’s
Party (SLPP), All People's Congress (APC), and People’s Movement
for Democratic Change (PMDC).
The indigenous population is made up of 18 ethnic groups. The Temne
in the north and the Mende in the South are the largest. The Krio
population is about 60,000, they are descendants of freed slaves
who returned to Sierra Leone from Great Britain and North America
and from slave ships captured on the high seas. There are small
number Lebanese, Indians, and Europeans.
European contacts with Sierra Leone were among the first in West
Africa. In 1652, the first slaves in North America were brought
from Sierra Leone.
Visit places such as Tiwai
Island Wildlife Sanctuary, Tacugama
Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Outamba
Kilimi National Park or you can arrange for a mountain walk
tour.
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