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Introduction on surfing in Sierra
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Climate: Sierra Leone has a
tropical climate with a wet season from May to October and a dry
season from November to April. Average annual precipitation varies
from 5,080 mm (200 inches) along the coast and decreases inland
towards the north to 2,160 mm (86 inches). The prevailing winds are
the SW Monsoon during the wet season and the northeastern Harmattan
which is a dust laden wind from the Sahara Desert during the dry
season. Average temperature ranges in Freetown are from 21 degrees
Celsius (73 degrees Fahrenheit) to 31 degrees Celsius (88 degrees
Fahrenheit) all year.
Location: Western
Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and
Liberia .
Coordinates: 8 30 N, 11 30 W
Coastline: 402
km
Languages: English (official,
regular use limited to literate minority), Mende (principal
vernacular in the south)
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