West Africa
Sierra Leone
Northern Province

Cotton Tree

The Cotton Tree is a kapok tree that is a historic symbol of , the capital city of . 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.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: historically important kapok tree and landmark in Freetown, Sierra Leone
  • Also known as: “The Cotton Tree”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum and State House.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sierra Leone , previously known as the Sierra Leone Museum and the Museum of the Sierra Leone Society, is the of . it is located at the junction of Siaka Stevens Street and Pademba Road in central .

Public building
Photo: The EITI, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is the official residence of the president of Sierra Leone. It is home to the offices of the president, senior presidential staff and associated aides. The is located at State Avenue, , in central . is situated 180 metres southeast of Cotton Tree.

Church
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St. John's Maroon Church is a Methodist church located in Maroon Town, a district of , the capital of . It is one of the oldest churches in the country. is situated 200 metres southwest of Cotton Tree.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tower Hill and Murray Town.

Suburb
is an affluent government and residential neighborhood in central , . is located within the central business district in downtown Freetown.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in the West End of 's capital . The Amputees and War Wounded Association is based here arising from the local camp for such people. is situated 3½ km west of Cotton Tree.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in the West End of , . It is home to the military barracks, one of the largest in the country and the main barracks of the Sierra Leone military. is situated 3½ km southwest of Cotton Tree.

Cotton Tree

Latitude
8.48715° or 8° 29′ 14″ north
Longitude
-13.23562° or 13° 14′ 8″ west
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
6CW8FQP7+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3563419693
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­tree
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2566510
Wiki­data ID
Q602200
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Russian—“Cotton Tree” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Pambıq ağacı”
  • Chinese: “棉花树”
  • Dutch: “Cotton Tree”
  • Finnish: “Cotton Tree”
  • German: “Cotton Tree”
  • Greek: “Cotton Tree (Σιέρα Λεόνε)”
  • Greek: “Cotton Tree”
  • Japanese: “コットンツリー (シエラレオネ)”
  • Portuguese: “Cotton Tree”
  • Russian: “Хлопковое дерево (Фритаун)”
  • Russian: “Хлопковое дерево”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Cotton Tree”. Photo: Chtrede, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.