Sierra Leone Crossword Puzzle for Kids
Free printable educational crossword puzzle. Every clue is a plain-English sentence from the Simple English Wikipedia article on Sierra Leone, with the key word blanked out.
Sierra Leone Crossword
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- 3. Teacher training colleges and _____ seminaries are found in many parts of the country. (9 letters)
- 5. Football is by far the most _____ sport in Sierra Leone. (7 letters)
- 6. In 1672, The Royal African Company built forts on some _____ close to Sierra Leone for trading. (7 letters)
- 9. Sierra Leone has relied on _____, especially diamonds, for its economic base. (6 letters)
- 10. The Sierra Leone Civil War caused the destruction of 1,270 primary _____. (7 letters)
- 13. There are 71,740 square kilometres of land in Sierra; In terms of land area it is similar in size to _____. (7 letters)
- 14. The country was first made as a place where freed _____ could live. (6 letters)
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- 1. Sierra Leone is also home to the third _____ natural harbour in the world. (7 letters)
- 2. Two thirds of the _____ population of the country are not able to read. (5 letters)
- 4. This was in order to buy the _____ for the civil war. (7 letters)
- 7. The first four provinces are divided into 14 _____. (9 letters)
- 8. The climate is hot, tropical and _____ all year round, with two seasons. (5 letters)
- 11. This has been _____ since the end of the civil war. (6 letters)
- 12. Education in Sierra Leone is legally _____ for all children for six years. (8 letters)
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Sierra Leone Word Search
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This is a fill-in crossword. Each clue is a sentence from the Simple English Wikipedia article on Sierra Leone, with the key term blanked out. The number in parentheses shows the letter count. Solve interactively on screen or check Show answers to view the answer key. To print a clean student worksheet, press Print Puzzle.
Sierra Leone Crossword Answer Key & Definitions
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- 3 Across: RELIGIOUS — Religion is a set of beliefs and social-cultural systems, including certain practices, morals, beliefs and worldviews, that relate humanity to supernatural or spiritual elements—though there is no current fully agreed definition on what a religion exactly is. Simple English Wikipedia: Religion
- 5 Across: POPULAR
- 6 Across: ISLANDS — This is a list of islands in the world ordered by area. Simple English Wikipedia: List of islands by area
- 9 Across: MINING — Explosives that explode when they are hit are also called mine; Two common types are Land mines and Naval mines. Simple English Wikipedia: Mining
- 10 Across: SCHOOLS — A school is an educational learning institution designed to provide classes and learning environment to teach students, usually with help of a teacher or professor. Simple English Wikipedia: School
- 13 Across: IRELAND — Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean. Simple English Wikipedia: Ireland
- 14 Across: SLAVES — Slavery is when a person is treated as the property of another person. Simple English Wikipedia: Slavery
- 1 Down: LARGEST
- 2 Down: ADULT — Adult may mean different things. In law and social norms, an adult is a human who has reached the age of majority. Simple English Wikipedia: Adult
- 4 Down: WEAPONS — A weapon is an object that can be used to attack or injure a person or animal. Simple English Wikipedia: Weapon
- 7 Down: DISTRICTS — A district is an area or locality. In some places, it is a kind of local government. Simple English Wikipedia: District
- 8 Down: HUMID — Humidity means water vapor in the air, but excludes liquid droplets in fog, clouds, or rain. Simple English Wikipedia: Humidity
- 11 Down: BETTER
- 12 Down: REQUIRED
Definitions adapted from Simple English Wikipedia and Wikipedia articles (week 2026-W41), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Read about Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa. Its capital is Freetown. The official language is English.
The country was first made as a place where freed slaves could live. From 1991 until 2000, there was a civil war in Sierra Leone between rebels and the government. The war is now over. Sierra Leone is known for its blood diamonds. These were mined and sold during the civil war. This was in order to buy the weapons for the civil war.
There are 71,740 square kilometres of land in Sierra; In terms of land area it is similar in size to Ireland.
Sierra Leone has relied on mining, especially diamonds, for its economic base. The country is among the largest producers of titanium and bauxite, and a major producer of gold. The country has one of the world's largest deposits of rutile. Sierra Leone is also home to the third largest natural harbour in the world. Shipping from all over the globe goes to Freetown's famous Queen Elizabeth II Quay. Despite this natural wealth, 70% of its people live in poverty.
The country has 2,090 known species of higher plants, 147 mammals, 626 birds, 67 reptiles, 35 amphibians, and 99 fish species.
History
In 1672, The Royal African Company built forts on some islands close to Sierra Leone for trading. Slave trading was becoming more popular, so the forts mostly traded humans. In fact, Bunce Island became a popular place to transport slaves to Europe and Americas.
Geography and climate
The country is bordered by Guinea to the north and northeast, Liberia to the south and southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
Mount Bintumani reaches 1948 m. It is the highest point in the country.
The climate is hot, tropical and humid all year round, with two seasons. The rainy season is from May to November, and the dry season is from December to May.
March & April are the hottest months and daytime temperatures are around 38 °C (100 °F) - 41 °C (106 °F) with a solid 82% humidity. Nighttime temperatures do not vary a lot and may fluctuate by 2 °C - 4 °C.
December and January are preferably the best times to visit Sierra Leone as temperatures and humidity are much lower and reasonable due to the hammattan breeze from the Sahara desert, although afternoon temperatures can still climb up to 40 °C and above, the hammattan breeze stops it from getting too humid, even though it will still be hot, humidity would be can be lowered down to 39%, meaning you'll sweat less during this time than you would when the climate goes back to its original state, so therefore the heat would be more endurable especially around coastal areas.
Education
Education in Sierra Leone is legally required for all children for six years. A shortage of schools and teachers has made this impossible. Two thirds of the adult population of the country are not able to read. The Sierra Leone Civil War caused the destruction of 1,270 primary schools. In 2001, 67% of all school-age children were out of school. This has been better since the end of the civil war.
The country has three universities: Fourah Bay College, University of Makeni and Njala University. Teacher training colleges and religious seminaries are found in many parts of the country.
Provinces and districts
The Republic of Sierra Leone has five regions the Northern Province, North West Province, Southern Province, the Eastern Province and the Western Area. The first four provinces are divided into 14 districts. The districts are further divided into 149 chiefdoms.
Food and customs
Rice is the staple food of Sierra Leone. It is eaten at nearly every meal daily. The rice is prepared in many ways, and topped with different sauces made from some of Sierra Leone's favorite toppings. These include potato leaves, cassava leaves, crain crain, okra soup, fried fish and groundnut stew.
Along the street of towns and cities one can find snacks such as fresh mangoes, oranges, pineapple, fried plantains, ginger beer, fried potato, fried cassava with pepper sauce; small bags of popcorn or peanuts, bread, roasted corn, or skewers of grilled meat or shrimp.
Poyo is a popular Sierra Leonean drink. It is a sweet, lightly fermented palm wine. Poyo bars are areas of lively informal talk about politics, football, entertainment and other issues.
Sports
Football is by far the most popular sport in Sierra Leone. Children, youth and adult are often seen playing street football across Sierra Leone.
The Sierra Leone national football team, popularly known as the Leone Stars, represents the country in international competitions. It has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup. They were in the 1994 and 1996 African Cup of Nations. Many of the national team footballers are celebrities across Sierra Leone. They are often well known by most of the country's general population. Some well known Sierra Leonean international footballers include Mohamed Kallon, Mohamed Bangura, Rodney Strasser, Ibrahim Teteh Bangura, Alhassan Bangura, Sheriff Suma, Mohamed Kamara, Umaru Bangura and Kei Kamara.
Text adapted from the Simple English Wikipedia article “Sierra Leone” (revision 10893642, 2026-06-20), authors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.