Embassies and consulates in Freetown
- 23 missions
- 23 countries
- most embassies are here
Embassies and consulates in Freetown
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Embassy of China in Freetown29 Spur Loop, Wilberforce, Freetown, Sierra Leone
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Embassy of Egypt in Freetown174c wilkinson road freetown, Freetown, Sierra Leone
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Embassy of Guinea in FreetownJomo Kenyatta Road 111, Freetown
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High Commission of India in Freetown32-B Wilkinson Road, Freetown
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Embassy of Ivory Coast in FreetownWesley Street 1, Freetown
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Embassy of Liberia in FreetownSpur Road 2, Freetown
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High Commission of Nigeria in FreetownNo. 1 Musa Yar'adua Crescent, Hill Cot Junction, Free Town, Sierra Leone, Freetown
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Embassy of Russia in Freetown41 Derick Drive, off Spur Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone
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Embassy of the United States in FreetownNew London Street, Freetown
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Honorary Consulate of Canada in Freetown1 Lewis Drive, Hill Station, Freetown
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Honorary Consulate of Italy in Freetown12 Kincardine Street, Aberdeen, Freetown, Freetown
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Honorary Consulate of Poland in Freetown31 Bendu’s Drive, Beach Road, Freetown
Freetown is home to 23 foreign missions from 23 countries: 20 embassies and 3 honorary consulates. As the capital of Sierra Leone, Freetown is where the embassies are.
Public holidays in Freetown
Public holidays in Sierra Leone
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
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New Year's Day
The missions in Freetown close on Sierra Leone’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Saturday 26 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027.
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Foreign missions in Freetown
The countries represented in Freetown include Ivory Coast, China, Germany, Egypt, Spain, France, the United Kingdom and Guinea. Of Sierra Leone’s neighbours, Liberia and Guinea are represented in Freetown.
Types of mission in Freetown
By type, Freetown has 20 embassies and 3 honorary consulates. Of these, the 3 honorary consulates in Freetown offer limited help: an honorary consul offers first help and passes documents on, but visas and passports are issued elsewhere.
Opening hours in Freetown
Opening hours are on record for 5 of the 23 missions in Freetown. None of them lists Saturday opening.
Frequently asked questions
How many embassies and consulates are in Freetown?
There are 23 foreign missions on record in Freetown: 20 embassies and 3 honorary consulates.
Which countries have a consulate or embassy in Freetown?
Missions from 23 countries are based in Freetown, among them Ivory Coast, China, Germany, Egypt and Spain.
Are embassies in Freetown open on Saturday?
Not normally: none of the 5 missions in Freetown with known hours lists Saturday opening.
When are the missions in Freetown closed?
The missions in Freetown close on Sierra Leone’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and on each mission’s own national day.