Banana Islands

Western Area · Sierra Leone

Banana Islands, Sierra Leone
Photo: Christian Trede, Attribution via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
November to April, when seas are calm
Budget
$
Accessibility
not-accessible
Coordinates
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A trio of forested islands off the Freetown Peninsula, reached by boat from Kent village. Snorkelling over reefs and shipwrecks, rusting slave-trade relics and simple eco-lodges make them a favourite off-grid weekend escape.

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