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Global Sourcebook for International Data Management
by Graham Rhind
For supplementary information, see links to post office home pages here , to postal code pages here and to other personal name and addressing issues pages here .
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Note: This section last updated 9th June 2021
In Fula (Fulfulde), Adlam script:
(where indicates the decimal separator and the thousands separator). Numbers in Adlam are written from right to left.
In Fula (Fulfulde), Latin script:
1 234,45
(where , indicates the decimal separator and a space the thousands separator)
In English:
1,234.45
(where . indicates the decimal separator and , the thousands separator)
Note: This section last updated 9th June 2021
In Fula (Fulfulde), Adlam script:
yyyy-mm-dd
In Fula (Fulfulde), Latin script; and English:
dd/mm/yyyy
14:32
The official language is English . 22 other languages are spoken. The most widespread of these are: Fuuta Jalon (178 400 speakers); Kisi (125 000 speakers); Kono (190 000 speakers); Krio (472 600 speakers - 95% of the remainder of the population speak Krio as a second language and it is the lingua franca of the country); Kuranko (250 000 speakers); Limba (340 000 speakers); Loko (115 000 speakers); Mende (1 460 000 speakers); Sherbro (135 000 speakers); Susu (120 000 speakers) and Themne (1 200 000 speakers).
Any address written in a non-native language will be written in English.
A table containing information about the relevant position of elements within address blocks can be acquired
This is written PO Box.
Sierra Leone has no postal code system.
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Sierra Leone has 3 provinces ( Eastern , Northern and Southern ) and one area ( Western ).
Note: This section last updated 21st March 2022
Sierra Leonian telephone numbers have area codes of 2 digits (when called from abroad) and subscriber numbers of 4 digits (fixed) or 6 digits (mobile). Mobile numbers have these area codes: 21, 25, 30-31, 33-35, 40, 44, 50, 55, 56, 66, 72-79, 88.
Every effort is made to keep this resource updated. If you find any errors, or have any questions or requests, please don't hesitate to contact the author.
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