Tissana is a coastal village near the city of Waterloo in the Western Area Rural District of Sierra Leone.
The major economic activities in Tissana are the processing of salt, palm oil, and tourism.
Tissana village is home to the Poro, Bondo, Goboi and Jollay secret societies[citation needed].
The inhabitants of Tissana are ethnically and religiously diverse among traditional African beliefs, Muslims, and Christians.
Tissana is home to a large mosque and a church as well as a small hospital and public schools.