Newton
Newton is a city in the Rural District in the Western Area of Sierra Leone. The city lies approximately twenty miles east of Freetown. Newton had an estimated population of 35,300.- Type: Village
- Description: place in Western Area, Sierra Leone
- Also known as: “Four Miles” and “Newton, Sierra Leone”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Benguema.
Benguema
Neighborhood
Benguema is a military town in the Rural District… Benguema is situated 7 km west of Newton.
Newton
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Western Area, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
8.33626° or 8° 20′ 11″ north
Longitude
-13.00714° or 13° 0′ 26″ west
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
Open location code
6CW88XPV+G4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Newton” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Newton, Sierra Leone”
- Japanese: “ニュートン”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Limba Conner Community and Katitown Community.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: St Mary Church and Ahmadiya Muslim Mosque.
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