1961 in Sierra Leone

The following lists events that happened during 1961 in Sierra Leone.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Elizabeth II (starting 27 April)
 * Governor-General: Maurice Henry Dorman (starting 27 April)
 * Prime Minister: Milton Margai (starting 27 April)

April

 * April 27 - Sierra Leone gains its independence from Britain as a Commonwealth realm with Queen Elizabeth II as Queen of Sierra Leone.