history of Sierra Leone Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Sierra-Leone Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Sierra-Leone Written by Christopher Fyfe Former Reader in African History, University of Edinburgh. Author of A History of Sierra Leone. Christopher Fyfe Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Aug 1, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents history of Sierra Leone, a survey of notable events and people in the history of Sierra Leone. The country is located along the Atlantic coast of western Africa and can be divided into four distinct physical regions: the coastal swamp, the Sierra Leone Peninsula, the interior plains, and the interior plateau and mountain region. The country is home to many ethnic groups, the most populous of which are the Temne and the Mende. Sierra Leone owes its name to the 15th-century Portuguese explorer Pedro de Sintra, the first European to sight and map Freetown harbor, who referred to the range ...(100 of 3640 words)

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