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[[File:Sierra Leone River No 2 sunset.jpg|thumb|Tourists on a [[Sierra Leone]] beach.]] |
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== Tourist industry == |
== Tourist industry == |
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According to the [[International Labour Organization]], approximately 8,000 Sierra Leoneans are employed in the [[tourism]] industry, with a growing number of jobs expected to be created in the future. The main entrance point is [[Freetown International Airport]], where transport to and from has been problematic. |
According to the [[International Labour Organization]], approximately 8,000 Sierra Leoneans are employed in the [[tourism]] industry, with a growing number of jobs expected to be created in the future. The main entrance point is [[Freetown International Airport]], where transport to and from has been problematic. The government's ministry, the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, is headed by Memunatu Pratt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tourism.gov.sl/|title=Home Page|date=June 6, 2024|website=Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs}}</ref> |
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The government's ministry, the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, is headed by Memunatu Pratt.<ref>http://politicosl.com/2013/02/koroma-completes-cabinet-appointments/</ref> |
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==Attractions== |
==Attractions== |
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There are a lot of tourist destinations in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone's Freetown is a favourite destination for tourists. Although the sector was seriously affected during the Civil War; however, there has been a steady improvement in recent years. The city has a lot to offer tourists. There is a vast expanse of beaches stretching along the Freetown Peninsula. The Lumley-Aberdeen beach stretches all the way from Cape Sierra Leone down to Lumley. There are also other popular beaches like the world renowned River Number 2 Beach, Laka Beach, Tokeh Beach, Bureh Beach, and Mama Beach. The Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, which is located within the peninsula's vast rainforest reserve, just a few miles from the centre of Freetown, has a collection of rare and endangered chimpanzees. Other popular destinations for tourists include the [[Cotton Tree (Sierra Leone)|Freetown Cotton Tree]], located in Central Freetown, a significant national monument and integral to the founding of the city; Bunce Island, which is a boat ride from the city, is home to the ruins of the slave fortress that was being used during the Transatlantic slave trade; the Sierra Leone Museum, which has a collection of both precolonial as well as colonial artifacts and other items of historical significance; the National Railway Museum; or take a journey around the city's coastline with the popular Sea Coach Express. The Aberdenn-Lumley area is a favourite destination for those venturing into the city's nightlife.{{cn|date=August 2023}} |
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The main attractions for tourist in Sierra Leone are the beaches, nature reserves, mountains and the islands ([[Banana Islands|Banana Island]] and Turtle Islands).<ref name="Limited2002">{{cite book|author=Europa Publications Limited|title=Africa South of the Sahara 2003|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1KBP7QbalX0C&pg=PA934|accessdate=22 March 2011|date=31 December 2002|publisher=Psychology Press|isbn=978-1-85743-131-5|page=934}}</ref> This includes River Number 2 beach, which is 15 kilometres from Freetown, that was voted as the best beach in Africa by the Guardian newspaper. <ref>https://www.rivernumbertwo.net/about-river-number-two/</ref> |
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Sierra Leone is considered one of the best places in the world to catch [[Atlantic tarpon]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Olander |first1=Doug |title=World's Best Tarpon Fishing Spots |url=https://www.sportfishingmag.com/tarpon-fishing-best-locations/ |website=sportfishingmag.com |publisher=Sport Fishing Magazine |accessdate=21 June 2019}}</ref> |
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|caption1 = Lumley Beach, Freetown - is popular for its white sandy beach as well as its nightlife |
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|caption2 = The Place - Tokeh Beach, Freetown, - offers a variety of services to tourists spending hours or days around the beach area |
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|caption3 = Tokeh Beach, Freetown - is a popular tourist destination |
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|caption4 = Chimpanzees at the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in the Western Area National Park, few miles away from Freetown |
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==Resources== |
==Resources== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.welcometosierraleone.org/about-tourism.asp Official Web site of the National Tourist Board of Sierra Leone] |
* [http://www.welcometosierraleone.org/about-tourism.asp Official Web site of the National Tourist Board of Sierra Leone] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427133407/http://www.welcometosierraleone.org/about-tourism.asp |date=2012-04-27 }} |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061018010206/http://www.visitsierraleone.org/nationaltouristboard.asp Visit Sierra Leone] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061018010206/http://www.visitsierraleone.org/nationaltouristboard.asp Visit Sierra Leone] |
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* [http://news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_2005932.shtml Sierra Leone's Okere Adams woos Tourists in London] [[Sierra Leone times]], November 17, 2005 |
* [http://news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_2005932.shtml Sierra Leone's Okere Adams woos Tourists in London] [[Sierra Leone times]], November 17, 2005 |
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* [http://www.pmcomm.com/sierraleone/tourism.htm Lush destination opens its doors to visitors once again] PMCOMM.com |
* [http://www.pmcomm.com/sierraleone/tourism.htm Lush destination opens its doors to visitors once again] PMCOMM.com |
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* [http://www.africatouroperators.org/sierra-leone Sierra Leone Travel - Africa Tour Operators] |
* [http://www.africatouroperators.org/sierra-leone Sierra Leone Travel - Africa Tour Operators] |
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[http://bananaislandsierraleone.com/index.html Travel guide to Banana Island Sierra Leone] |
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[http://daltonsbananaguesthouse.com/index.html Scuba Diving/Accommodation at Banana Island] |
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Latest revision as of 22:04, 13 June 2024
Tourism in Sierra Leone is an important growing national service industry. Beaches and other natural habitats are the biggest parts of the nation's tourism industry.
Tourist industry
[edit]According to the International Labour Organization, approximately 8,000 Sierra Leoneans are employed in the tourism industry, with a growing number of jobs expected to be created in the future. The main entrance point is Freetown International Airport, where transport to and from has been problematic. The government's ministry, the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, is headed by Memunatu Pratt.[1]
Attractions
[edit]There are a lot of tourist destinations in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone's Freetown is a favourite destination for tourists. Although the sector was seriously affected during the Civil War; however, there has been a steady improvement in recent years. The city has a lot to offer tourists. There is a vast expanse of beaches stretching along the Freetown Peninsula. The Lumley-Aberdeen beach stretches all the way from Cape Sierra Leone down to Lumley. There are also other popular beaches like the world renowned River Number 2 Beach, Laka Beach, Tokeh Beach, Bureh Beach, and Mama Beach. The Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, which is located within the peninsula's vast rainforest reserve, just a few miles from the centre of Freetown, has a collection of rare and endangered chimpanzees. Other popular destinations for tourists include the Freetown Cotton Tree, located in Central Freetown, a significant national monument and integral to the founding of the city; Bunce Island, which is a boat ride from the city, is home to the ruins of the slave fortress that was being used during the Transatlantic slave trade; the Sierra Leone Museum, which has a collection of both precolonial as well as colonial artifacts and other items of historical significance; the National Railway Museum; or take a journey around the city's coastline with the popular Sea Coach Express. The Aberdenn-Lumley area is a favourite destination for those venturing into the city's nightlife.[citation needed]
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[edit]- ^ "Home Page". Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. June 6, 2024.
External links
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- Official Web site of the National Tourist Board of Sierra Leone Archived 2012-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Visit Sierra Leone
- Sierra Leone's Okere Adams woos Tourists in London Sierra Leone times, November 17, 2005
- Lush destination opens its doors to visitors once again PMCOMM.com
- Sierra Leone Travel - Africa Tour Operators
