# State Lodge

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The **State Lodge** is the [official residence](/source/Official_residence) of the [president of Sierra Leone](/source/President_of_Sierra_Leone) and is located in the affluent [neighborhood](/source/Neighborhood) of Hill Station in the west end of Sierra Leone's capital [Freetown](/source/Freetown). Sierra Leone's president, the [first lady](/source/First_lady) of Sierra Leone and their immediate family reside at the State Lodge.[1]

## Security

The State Lodge is under 24 hour protection by the presidential guards, an armed unit of the Sierra Leone [security forces](/source/Security_forces) that is made up of [soldiers](/source/Soldiers) of the [Sierra Leone Armed Forces](/source/Sierra_Leone_Armed_Forces), and [police officers](/source/Police_officers) from the Operational Support Division of the [Sierra Leone Police Force](/source/Sierra_Leone_Police_Force). Only permitted individuals and permitted vehicles are allowed to enter the State Lodge.

## References

1. ["Sierra Leone: President Koroma Receives Prof. Gbamanga Report"](https://allafrica.com/stories/201106151313.html). *allafrica.com*. 2011-06-13.

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