Kissy
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.- Type: Suburb
- Description: place in Western Area, Sierra Leone
- Also known as: “Kissy, Sierra Leone”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wellington and Leicester.
Wellington
Suburb
Wellington is a residential neighborhood in the East End of Freetown, Sierra Leone. It is part of the Western Area Urban District. Wellington is densely populated, with an ethnically diverse population. Wellington is situated 3 km southeast of 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. Leicester is situated 3½ km west of Kissy.
Charlotte
Hamlet
Charlotte is a mountainous village in the Rural District in the Western Area of Sierra Leone. Charlotte is located about twenty miles outside Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital. Charlotte is situated 5 km south of Kissy.
Kissy
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Western Area, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
8.46863° or 8° 28′ 7″ northLongitude
-13.18931° or 13° 11′ 22″ westElevation
68 metres (223 feet)Open location code
6CW8FR96+F7OpenStreetMap ID
node 372618813OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Kissy” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kissy, Sierra Leone”
- Italian: “Kissy”
- Japanese: “キッシー”
- Japanese: “キッシー地域”
- Swedish: “Kissy, Sierra Leone”
- Swedish: “Kissy”
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