Geographic Region (ITU/UN)
ISO 3166 Code
SL
M49 Code
694
MCC
619
ITU Member
Yes
ITU-R Region
Overview
Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north-east and Liberia to the south-east.
Sierra Leone is a member of the ITU and as such follows radio frequency harmonisation principles according to ITU-R Region-1. The regulatory body governing communications policy is the Ministry of Information and Communications, and the National Telecommunications Commission (NATCOM) is charged with regulating the country's radio frequency spectrum activities such as planning, allocations, and licencing.