Kortright
Kortright is a neighborhood in Western Area, Sierra Leone. Kortright is situated nearby to the neighborhood MONDARMA, as well as near LIMBA TOWN.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Museum and Cotton Tree.
National Museum
Museum
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The Sierra Leone National Museum, previously known as the Sierra Leone Museum and the Museum of the Sierra Leone Society, is the national museum of Sierra Leone. it is located at the junction of Siaka Stevens Street and Pademba Road in central Freetown. National Museum is situated 3 km northwest of Kortright.
Cotton Tree
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The Cotton Tree is a kapok tree that is a historic symbol of Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone. The Cotton Tree gained importance in 1792 when a group of formerly enslaved African Americans, who had gained their freedom by fighting for the British during the American Revolutionary War, settled the site of modern Freetown. Cotton Tree is situated 3 km northwest of Kortright.
Freetown Central Prison
Prison
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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. Freetown Central Prison is situated 3 km west of Kortright.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leicester and Kissy.
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.
Kissy
Suburb
Kissy is a neighbourhood located in the East 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.
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. Tower Hill is situated 2½ km northwest of Kortright.
Kortright
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Western Area, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
8.47507° or 8° 28′ 30″ northLongitude
-13.21038° or 13° 12′ 37″ westElevation
115 metres (377 feet)Open location code
6CW8FQGQ+2ROpenStreetMap ID
node 3063599581OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
2407416
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