The Sierra Leonean ZIP Code System

The word ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan. This has the meaning that suggest the mail travels more efficiently and more quickly, when senders use it. The basic zip code is made up of five letters. In West Africa, in Sierra Leone, the use of daily mail is becoming more reliable for both official and day to day correspondence. This avoids the security hacking of E-Mails. This also ensures packages are delivers safely and securedly. The Zip Code table below shall be adopted by the Sierra Leone Mailing Authorities.

How to Use the Sierra Leonean Zip Code System

The first three is the national number given to the Chiefdom or Municapility and the other two is the district number. Hence the five number zipcode is a combination of the Chiefdom or Municapility number and the district number.

E.g 1 Bonthe Island

Chiefdom or Municipality number- 030

District number-03

Hence Bonthe Island Zip code is 03003

E.g 2 Biriwa- Kambai

Chiefdom or Municipality number- 016

District number-02

Hence Biriwa- Kambai Zip code is 01602

The following Table explains this

District Chiefdom No. Abv Nat. No. Dist. No. Sierra Leone Int. Code Chiefdom Code  Zip Code= Nat. No & Dist. No Extended Zip Code=Nat.No & Dist.Code. & Int Code & Chiefdom. Code
BO BOD 000 01 00001
Badjia – Ngelehun BAN 001 01 232 01 00101 0010123201
Bagbo – Jimmi BOJ 002 01 232 02 00201
Bagbwe – Ngarlu BEN 003 01 232 03 00301
Baoma – Baoma BAB 004 01 232 04 00401
Bumpe–Gao – Bumpe BGB 005 01 232 05 00501
Gbo – Gbo GOG 006 01 232 06 00601
Jaiama Bongor – Telu JBT 007 01 232 07 00701
Kakua – Bo town KBT 008 01 232 08 00801
Komboya – Njala KAN 009 01 232 09 00901
Lugbu – Sumbuya LUS 010 01 232 10 01001
Niawa Lenga – Nengbema NLN 011 01 232 11 01101
Selenga – Dambala SAD 012 01 232 12 01201
Tikonko – Tikonko TOT 013 01 232 13 01301
Valunia – Mongere VAM 014 01 232 14 01401
Wonde – Gboyama WEG 015 01 232 15 01501

Bo District "[1]" is in the southern part of Sierra Leone. The shape of this beautiful district resembles the map of Germany and it has a total area of 5,219 km². The people of Bo are very hardworking and constantly extend their friendship to visitors.

District Chiefdom No. Nat. No. Dist. No. Sierra Leone Int. Code Chiefdom Code Zip Code= Nat. No & Dist. No Extended Zip Code=Nat.No

& Dist.Code. & Int Code & Chiefdom. Code

Bombali BID 000 02 00002
Biriwa – Kamabai BAK 016 02 232 01 01602
Bombali Shebora – Makeni BSM 017 02 232 02 01702
Gbanti Kamaranka – Kamaranka GKK 018 02 232 03 01802 0180223203
Gbendembu Ngowahun – Kalangba GNK 019 02 232 04 01902
Libeisaygahun – Batkanu LUB 020 02 232 05 02002
Magbaiamba Ndowahun – Hunduwa MNH 021 02 232 06 02102
Makari Gbanti – Masongbon MGM 022 02 232 07 02202
Paki Massabong – Mapaki PMM 023 02 232 08 02302
Safroko Limba – Binkolo SLB 024 02 232 09 02402
Sanda Loko – Kamalo SLK 025 02 232 10 02502
Sanda Tenraren – Mateboi STM 026 02 232 11 02602
Sella Limba – Kamakwie SLK 027 02 232 12 02702
Tambakha – Fintonia TAF 028 02 232 13 02802

Bombali District"[2]" has 13 Chiefdoms and is located in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. This beautiful place is the second largest city in the north of the country. The total area of 7,985 km2 is home to the second most populous district in the North.

District Chiefdom No.  Nat. No. Dist. No. Sierra Leone Int. Code Chiefdom Code  Zip Code= Nat. No & Dist. No Extended Zip Code=Nat.No & Dist.Code. & Int Code & Chiefdom. Code
Bonthe BED 000 03 00003
Bendu – Cha Bendu BCB 029 03 232 01 02903
Bonthe Island BEI 030 03 232 02 03003 0300323202
Bum – Madina BUM 031 03 232 03 03103
Dema – Tissana DAT 032 03 232 04 03203
Imperri – Gbangbama IIG 033 03 232 05 03303
Jong – Mattru JGM 034 03 232 06 03403
Kpanda – Kemo Motuo KKM 035 03 232 07 03503
Kwamebai Krim – Benduma KKB 036 03 232 08 03603
Nongoba Bullom – Gbap NBG 037 03 232 09 03703
Sittia – Yonni SAY 038 03 232 10 03803
Sogbini – Tihun SIT 039 03 232 11 03903
Yawbeko – Talia YOT 040 03 232 12 04003

Bonthe District"[3]" is know as the paradise of Sierra Leone. Comprising of many Islands and its abundance of sea foods. Bonthe people are accustomed to eating fresh foods either from the blessed rains or the fresh fish of the place. Bonthe has a municipality and hence a Mayor. The princes and princesses of Bonthe are decendants of the chiefs of the neighbouring chiefdoms.

District Chiefdom No. Nat. No. Dist. No. Sierra Leone Int. Code Chiefdom Code Zip Code= Nat. No & Dist. No Extended Zip Code=Nat.No & Dist.Code. & Int Code & Chiefdom. Code
Kailahu KUD 000 04 00004
Dea – Baiwala DAB 041 04 232 01 04104
Jaluahun – Segbwema JNS 042 04 232 02 04204
Jawei – Daru JID 043 04 232 03 04304
Kissi Kama – Dea KKD 044 04 232 04 04404
Kissi Teng – Kangama KTK 045 04 232 05 04504
Kissi Tongi – Buedu KTB 046 04 232 06 04604
Luawa – Kailahun LAK 047 04 232 07 04704
Malema – Jojoima MAJ 048 04 232 08 04804
Mandu – Mobai MUM 049 04 232 09 04904
Peje Bongre – Manowa PBM 050 04 232 10 05004
Peje West – Bunumbu PWB 051 04 232 11 05104
Penguia – Sandar PAS 052 04 232 12 05204
Upper Bambara – Pendembu UBP 053 04 232 13 05304
Yawei – Bandajuma YIB 054 04 232 14 05404

Kailahu"[4]" District has a horn which projects into liberian territory. This region of the country still bears dense forest thickets and has a total area of 4,859 km2. Kailahu has the advantage of multilingual and multicultural interraction as it borders the Republic of Guinea to the north and Liberia to the east.

District Chiefdom No. Nat. No. Dist. No. Sierra Leone Int. Code Chiefdom Code Zip Code= Nat. No & Dist. No Extended Zip Code=Nat.No & Dist.Code. & Int Code & Chiefdom. Code
Kambia KAD 000 05 00005
Briama – Kukuna BAK 055 05 232 01 05505
Gbinle Dixing – Tawuya GDT 056 05 232 02 05605
Magbema – Kambia MAK 057 05 232 03 05705
Mambolo – Mambolo MOM 058 05 232 04 05805
Masungbala – Kawula MAK 059 05 232 05 05905
Samu – Kychum SUK 060 05 232 06 06005
Tonko Limba – Madina TLM 061 05 232 07 06105

Kambia District"[5]" borders with the Republic of Guinea to the north of Sierra Leone and has a population of 434,686 people. This beautiful place is known for it's good trade relations friendship.

District Chiefdom No. Nat. No. Dist. No. Sierra Leone Int. Code Chiefdom Code Zip Code= Nat. No & Dist. No Extended Zip Code=Nat.No & Dist.Code. & Int Code & Chiefdom. Code
Kenema KED 000 06 00006
Dama – Giema DAG 062 06 232 01 06206
Dodo – Dodo DOD 063 06 232 02 06306
Gaura – Joru GAJ 064 06 232 03 06406
Gorama Mende – Tungie GMT 065 06 232 04 06506
Kandu Leppiam – Gbado KLG 066 06 232 05 06606
Koya – Baoma KAB 067 06 232 06 06706
Langurama Ya – Baima LYB 068 06 232 07 06806
Lower Bambara – Panguma LBP 069 06 232 08 06906
Malegohun – Sembehun MNS 070 06 232 09 07006
Niawa – Sundumei NAS 071 06 232 10 07106
Nomo – Faama NOF 072 06 232 11 07206
Nongowa – Kenema NAK 073 06 232 12 07306
Simbaru – Boajibu SUB 074 06 232 13 07406
Small Bo – Blama SBB 075 06 232 14 07506
Tunkia – Gorahun TAG 076 06 232 15 07606
Wando – Faala WOF 077 06 232 16 07706

Kenema District"[6]" is located in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone and has a population of 609,873. The area is 6,053 km2 . Kenema has good land for agriculture.

District Chiefdom No. Nat. No. Dist. No. Sierra Leone Int. Code Chiefdom Code Zip Code= Nat. No & Dist. No Extended Zip Code=Nat.No & Dist.Code. & Int Code & Chiefdom. Code
Koinadugu KUD 000 07 00007
Dembelia Sikunia – Sikunia DSS 078 07 232 01 07807
Diang – Kondembaia DGK 079 07 232 02 07907
Folasaba – Musaia FAM 080 07 232 03 08007
Kasunko – Fadugu KOF 081 07 232 04 08107
Mongo – Bendugu MOB 082 07 232 05 08207
Neya – Krubola NAK 083 07 232 06 08307
Nieni – Yiffin NIY 084 07 232 07 08407
Sengbe – Yogomaia SEY 085 07 232 08 08507
Sulima – Falaba WBB 086 07 232 09 08607
Wara-Wara Bafodea – Bafodea WYG 087 07 232 10 08707
Wara-Wara Yagala – Gbawuria FAN 088 07 232 11 08807

Koinadugu District"[7]" is in the norther part of Sierra Leone. It has the largest geographical area in terms of size. The population is about 404,097 and has a total area of 12,121 km2 .The cultures in koinadugu are diverse and beautiful. The people are also united.

District Chiefdom No. Nat. No. Dist. No. Sierra Leone Int. Code Chiefdom Code Zip Code= Nat. No & Dist. No Extended Zip Code=Nat.No & Dist.Code. & Int Code & Chiefdom. Code
Kono KOD 000 08 00009
Fiama – Njagbwema FAN 089 08 232 01 08908
Gbane Kandor – Koardu GKK 090 08 232 02 09008
Gbane – Ngandorhun GEN 091 08 232 03 09108
Gbense – Yardu GEY 092 08 232 04 09208
Gorama Kono – Kangama GKK 093 08 232 05 09308
Kamara – Tombodu KAT 094 08 232 06 09408
Lei – Siama LIS 095 08 232 07 09508
Mafindor – Kamiendor MRK 096 08 232 08 09608
Nimikoro – Njaiama NON 097 08 232 09 09708
Nimiyama – Sewafe NAS 098 08 232 10 09808
Sandor – Kayima SRK 099 08 232 11 09908
Soa – Kainkordu SAK 100 08 232 12 10008
Tankoro – New Sembehun TNS 101 08 232 13 10108
Toli – Kondewakor TIK 102 08 232 14 10208

Kono District"[8]" is found in the east of Sierra Leone. This is the luxury spot for Diamonds. The nature given gems of this 5,641 km2 area amongst the world priced category of diamonds. Kono like all other districts have hills and the geography is beautiful.

District Chiefdom No. Abb Nat. No. Dist. No. Sierra Leone Int. Code Chiefdom Code Zip Code= Nat. No & Dist. No Extended Zip Code=Nat.No & Dist.Code. & Int Code & Chiefdom. Code
Moyamba MAD 000 09 00009
Bagruwa – Sembehun BAS 103 09 232 01 10309
Banta – Gbangbatoke BAG 104 09 232 02 10409
Bumpe – Rotifunk BER 105 09 232 03 10509
Dasse – Mano DEM 106 09 232 04 10609
Fakunya – Gandohun FAG 107 09 232 05 10709
Kagboro – Shenge KOS 108 09 232 06 10809
Kaiyamba – Moyamba KAM 109 09 232 07 10909
Kamajei – Senehun KIS 110 09 232 08 11009
Kongbora – Bauya KAB 111 09 232 09 11109
Kori – Taiama KNT 112 09 232 10 11209
Kowa – Njama KAN 113 09 232 11 11309
Ribbi – Bradford RIB 114 09 232 12 11409
Timdale – Bomotoke TEB 115 09 232 13 11509
Upper Banta – Mokelle UBM 116 09 232 14 11609

Moyamba District"[9]" is know for its diversity in culture and product of elite female students in the secondary schools. It has a population of about 11,485. Moyamba is home of Sierra Leone's first President, Siaka Stevens.

District Chiefdom No. Nat. No. Dist. No. Sierra Leone Int. Code Chiefdom Code Zip Code= Nat. No & Dist. No Extended Zip Code=Nat.No & Dist.Code. & Int Code & Chiefdom. Code
Port Loko PLD 000 10 00010
Bureh Kaseh – Mange BKM 117 10 232 01 11710
Buya Romende – Foredugu BRF 118 10 232 02 11810
Debia – Gbinti DAG 119 10 232 03 11910
Kaffu Bullom – Mahera KBM 120 10 232 04 12010
Loko Massama – Petifu LMP 121 10 232 05 12110
Maforki – Port Loko MPL 122 10 232 06 12210
Marampa – Lunsar MAL 123 10 232 07 12310
Masimera – Masimera MAM 124 10 232 08 12410
Koyo – Songo KOS 125 10 232 09 12510
Sanda Magbolontor – Sendugu SMS 126 10 232 10 12610
T.M. Safroko – Miraykulay TSM 127 10 232 11 12710

Port Loko"[10]", is the second largest District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone.The population is about 21,961 and the bears the countrie's international airport (Lungi International Airport). Port Loko is a mineral rich District and has bauxite as a major mineral.

District Chiefdom No. Abb Nat. No. Dist. No. Sierra Leone Int. Code Chiefdom Code Zip Code= Nat. No & Dist. No Extended Zip Code=Nat.No & Dist.Code. & Int Code & Chiefdom. Code
Pujehu PUD 000 11 00011
Barri – Potoru BIP 128 11 232 01 12811
Gallines Perri – Blama GPB 129 11 232 02 12911
Kpaka – Masam KAM 130 11 232 03 13011
Kpanga Kabonde – Pujehun town KKP 131 11 232 04 13111
Makpele – Zimmi MEZ 132 11 232 05 13211
Malen – Sahn MNS 133 11 232 06 13311
Mano Sa Krim – Gbonjema MKG 134 11 232 07 13411
Kpanga Krim – Gobaru KKG 135 11 232 08 13511
Peje – Futta PEF 136 11 232 09 13611
Sorogbema – Fairo SAF 137 11 232 10 13711
Sowa – Bandajuma SAB 138 11 232 11 13811
Yakemo Kpukumu Krim – Karlu YKK 139 11 232 12 13911

Pujehu District"[11]"is the most southern district of Sierra Leone. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest, the Republic of Liberia to the southeast, Kenema District to the northeast , Bo District to the north and Bonthe District to the West. The Pujehu district has a total space of 4, 105 km².

District Chiefdom No. Abb Nat. No. Dist. No. Sierra Leone Int. Code Chiefdom Code Zip Code= Nat. No & Dist. No Extended Zip Code=Nat.No & Dist.Code. & Int Code & Chiefdom. Code
Tonkololi TID 000 12 00012
Gbonkolenken – Yele GNY 140 12 232 01 14012
Kafe Simiria – Mabonto KSM 141 12 232 02 14112
Kalansongoia – Bumbuna KAB 142 12 232 03 14212
Kholifa Mabang – Mabang KMM 143 12 232 04 14312
Kholifa Rowalla – Magburaka KRM 144 12 232 05 14412
Kunike – Masingbi KEM 145 12 232 06 14512
Kunike Barina – Makali KBM 146 12 232 07 14612
Malal Mara – Rochin MMR 147 12 232 08 14712
Sambaia – Bendugu SAB 148 12 232 09 14812
Tane – Matotoka TEM 149 12 232 10 14912
Yoni – Yonibana YIY 150 12 232 11 15012

Tonkololi District"[12]", lies in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. It hosts a very large sugar factory which serves both the nation, subregion and world. This beautiful District is strategically located in the center of Sierra Leone. The district has a population of 530, 776 and occupies an area of 7,003 km2 .

District Chiefdom No. Abb Nat. No. Dist. No. Sierra Leone Int. Code Chiefdom Code/ Municipality No. Zip Code= Nat. No & Dist. No Extended Zip Code=Nat.No & Dist.Code. & Int Code & Chiefdom. Code
Western Area Rural WAR 000 13 00013
Waterloo WLO 151 13 232 01 15113
Adonkia AKA 152 13 232 02 15213
Bathkump BUP 153 13 232 03 15313
Bathurst BRT 154 13 232 04 15413
Baw Baw BWB 155 13 232 05 15513
Benguema BEA 156 13 232 06 15613
Bureh Town BHT 157 13 232 07 15713
Charlotte CTE 158 13 232 08 15813
Cole Town CET 159 13 232 09 15913
Dublin DLN 160 13 232 10 16013
Fogbo FGO 161 13 232 11 16113
Gloucester GTR 162 13 232 12 16213
Grafton GTN 163 13 232 13 16313
Hastings HNS 164 13 232 14 16413
Joe Town JET 165 13 232 15 16513
Jui JUI 166 13 232 16 16613
Kebbie Town KET 167 13 232 17 16713
Kent KTV 168 13 232 18 16813
Kerry Town KYT 169 13 232 19 16913
Kola Town KAT 170 13 232 20 17013
Kossoh Town KHT 171 13 232 21 17113
Kwama KAA 172 13 232 22 17213
Lakka LKA 173 13 232 23 17313
Leichster LTR 174 13 232 24 17413
Newton NTN 175 13 232 25 17513
Regent RET 176 13 232 26 17613
Ricketts RTS 177 13 232 27 17713 1771323227
Rokel RKL 178 13 232 28 17813
Rokupa RUA 179 13 232 29 17913
Russell REL 180 13 232 30 18013
Samuel Town SLT 181 13 232 31 18113
Stones Town SST 182 13 232 32 18213
Sussex SSX 183 13 232 33 18313
Tissana TAA 184 13 232 34 18413
Tokeh TKH 185 13 232 35 18513
Tombo TMO 186 13 232 36 18613
York YOK 187 13 232 37 18813

Western Area Rural"[13]", is located mostly around the peninsula, in the western Area of Sierra Leone. The population is about 442,951. This is an ethically diverse region and also has the most beautiful tourist attractions. The hills and valley are a gift of nature. Sierra Leone owes its names due to the geographic beauty the Western Area Rural and Urban provides.

District Chiefdom No. Abv. Nat. No. Dist. No. Sierra Leone Int. Code Chiefdom Code Zip Code= Nat. No & Dist. No Extended Zip Code=Nat.No & Dist.Code. & Int Code & Chiefdom. Code
Western Area Urban WAU 000 14 00014
Aberdeen AEN 188 14 232 01 18814
Allen Town ANT 189 14 232 02 18914
Calaba Town CAT 190 14 232 03 19014
Cline Town CET 191 14 232 04 19114
Congo Town COT 192 14 232 05 19214
Foulah Town FHT 193 14 232 06 19314
Kissy KSY 194 14 232 07 19414
Kortright KGT 195 14 232 08 19514
Kroobay Freetown KYF 196 14 233 09 19614
Madongo Town MOT 197 14 234 10 19714
Maeba Town MAT 198 14 235 11 19814
Mount Aureol MTA 199 14 236 12 19914
Murray Town MYT 200 14 237 13 20014
New England NWE 201 14 238 14 20114
Tengbeh Town THT 202 14 239 15 20214
Tower Hill TRH 203 14 240 16 20314 2031424016
Wellington WTN 204 14 241 17 20414
Wilberforce WRE 205 14 242 18 20514 2051424218

Western Area Urban"[14]", This is the seat of the administration of the Sierra Leonean Government. The diversity and tolerance of the Western Area Urban is an admirable feature of the capital city of Sierra Leone. This region is what we know as Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone. Freetown is respected internationally for it's tolerance and friendliness to visitors and hence throughout history, men and women from allover the world have sought refuge within it's borders. Freetown also ranks as one of the most naturally beautiful Cities in the world. This is due to it's geograph. Forest green fold Mountains and Hills suddenly decend into the Atlantic Ocean; this makes it easy for ships to dock without much worries about the depth of the waters, hence the City is a favourite from the Seas. Freetown is also the first African city to have a western and modern established academic higher institution know as the Fourahbay College. The beauty of the Guma Valley lake captures the breath of all flying over the city.

References

[1] Bo District. https://bodistrict.com/

[2] Bombali District.http://reliefweb.int/report/sierra-leone/sierra-leone-bombali-district-profile-16-november-2015

[4] Kailahun District, http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/sierra-leone-pastor-findet-diamant-mit-706-karat-a-1139171.html

[5] Kambia District, https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/system/files/documents/files/district_profile_kambia_29_dec_2015_edited.pdf

[7] Koinadugu District, https://www.citypopulation.de/php/sierraleone-admin.php?adm1id=23

[9] Moyamba, http://moyambafoundation.org/moyamba.html

[10] Port Loko, http://www.linkfang.de/wiki/Port_Loko

[11] Pujehu District, http://reliefweb.int/report/sierra-leone/sierra-leone-pujehun-district-profile-04-december-2015

[12] Tonkololi District, https://www.citypopulation.de/php/sierraleone-admin.php?adm1id=25

[13] Western Area Rural, https://ukka.co/de/Freetown--Western-Area--04--Sierra-Leone--SL?c=8.484,-13.2299&z=12&t=lodging