Grafton
Grafton is a coastal town close to the peninsula, in the Western Area Rural District of Sierra Leone. Grafton is a trade center and lies about 20 miles on the main highway to Freetown.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: place in Western Area, Sierra Leone
- Also known as: “Gafton” and “Grafton, Sierra Leone”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hastings Airport.
Hastings Airport
Aerodrome
Hastings Airport is an airport situated in Hastings, serving Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone. Hastings Airport is situated 3 km east of Grafton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charlotte and Wellington.
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 northwest of Grafton.
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 6 km north of Grafton.
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. Kissy is situated 9 km northwest of Grafton.
Grafton
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Western Area, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
8.39499° or 8° 23′ 42″ northLongitude
-13.15501° or 13° 9′ 18″ westElevation
39 metres (128 feet)Open location code
6CW89RVV+XXOpenStreetMap ID
node 3064385967OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Grafton” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Grafton, Sierra Leone”
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