Communications in Sierra Leone

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Telephones - main lines in use: 25,000 (2001), 17,000 (1995)

Telephones - mobile cellular: 30,000 (2001)

Telephone system: marginal but improving telephone and telegraph service
domestic: the national microwave radio relay trunk system connects Freetown to Bo and Kenema. 5 mobile phone networks (GSM900) with national coverage.
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations: AM 0, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2006)

  • Capital Radio [1] Commercial staion on 104.9MHz in Freetown
  • SLBS - Government broadcaster on 100.0MHz (Freetown), Bo 96.5MHz, Kenema 93.5MHz, Makeni 88.0MHz, Koidu 89.2MHz and Kailahun.
  • BBC World Service 94.3MHz
  • RFI 89.9MHz
  • UN Radio 103.0MHz
  • BBN 93.0MHz
  • Sky 106.6MHz
  • Kalleon 105.7MHz
  • VoH 96.2MHz
  • Democracy 98.1MHz
  • Citizen 103.7MHz



Radios: 1.12 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations: 2 (2006)

Televisions: 53,000 (1997)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 3 (2006) IPTEL - The Leading Broadband Internet Provider in Sierra Leone.

Internet users: 20,000 (2001)

Country code (Top level domain): SL

See also : Sierra Leone


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