Leicester Peak
Leicester Peak is a peak in Western Area, Sierra Leone and has an elevation of 585 metres. Leicester Peak is situated nearby to the neighborhood Loko Town, as well as near Bato.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Freetown Central Prison and Circular Road Cemetery.
Freetown Central Prison
Prison
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Freetown Central Prison, commonly known as Pademba Road Prison, is a prison on Pademba Road in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The prison was built to house 220 prisoners in the pre-independence era and now holds around 2,000 prisoners.
Circular Road Cemetery
Cemetery
Circular Road Cemetery is a cemetery located in Freetown, Sierra Leone. It was opened in 1827. Urban expansion had meant that the old burial ground at the south end of Howe Street had become surrounded by houses and so could not be enlarged.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leicester and Tower Hill.
Leicester
Village
Leicester is a coastal town in the Western Area Rural District of Sierra Leone. The town lies approximately fifteen miles east of Freetown. The town has an estimated population of 18,678.
Tower Hill
Suburb
Tower Hill is an affluent government and residential neighborhood in central Freetown, Sierra Leone. Tower Hill is located within the central business district in downtown Freetown.
Kissy
Suburb
Kissy is a neighbourhood located on the eastern end of the capital, Freetown, in Sierra Leone. It is known for its various health services, including the United Methodist Church Health and Maternity ward, as well as Kissy Mental Hospital.
Leicester Peak
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 585 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Area, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
8.44964° or 8° 26′ 59″ northLongitude
-13.22382° or 13° 13′ 26″ westElevation
585 metres (1,919 feet)Open location code
6CW8CQXG+VFOpenStreetMap ID
node 367121658OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Leicester Peak from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Leicester Peak” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Leicester Peak”
- German: “Leicester Peak”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Loko Town and Bato.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Delegation of the European Union and Community Mosque.
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