ISO 3166-2:SL is the entry forSierra Leone inISO 3166-2, part of theISO 3166standard published by theInternational Organization for Standardization (ISO), which definescodes for the names of the principalsubdivisions (e.g.provinces orstates) of allcountries coded inISO 3166-1.
Currently for Sierra Leone, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined forone area and four provinces. TheWestern Area contains the capital of the countryFreetown and has special status equal to the provinces.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part isSL, theISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Sierra Leone. The second part is one or two letters.
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).
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| Code | Subdivision name (en) | Subdivision category |
|---|---|---|
| SL-E | Eastern | province |
| SL-NW | North Western | province |
| SL-N | Northern | province |
| SL-S | Southern | province |
| SL-W | Western Area (Freetown) | area |
The following changes to the entry are listed on ISO's online catalogue, the Online Browsing Platform:
| Effective date of change | Short description of change (en) |
|---|---|
| 2019-11-22 | Addition of an asterisk to SL-NW; Update Code Source |
| 2018-11-26 | Addition of province SL-NW; Update List Source |