Freetown
Freetown is a locality in Western Area, Sierra Leone. Freetown is situated nearby to the suburb New England, as well as near Regent Catchment Area.Places of Interest
Highlights include National Stadium and Freetown Central Prison.
National Stadium
Stadium
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The Siaka Stevens National Stadium, commonly known informally as the National Stadium, is the national stadium of Sierra Leone, located in the capital city of Freetown.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Freetown and Goderich.
Freetown
Freetown is the capital city of Sierra Leone and is the heart of the Western region, with around a million inhabitants. It is on a peninsula on the south bank of the estuary of the Sierra Leone River.
Goderich
Suburb
Goderich is an affluent suburb in the west end of Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital. Goderich lies about 13 miles from downtown Freetown. Goderich had a population 19,209 in the 2004 census Goderich has a high standard of living and is the wealthiest neighborhood in Freetown. Goderich is situated 6 km southwest of Freetown.
Wilberforce
Suburb
Wilberforce is a neighborhood in the West End of Freetown, Sierra Leone. It is home to the Wilberforce military barracks, one of the largest in the country and the main barracks of the Sierra Leone military. Wilberforce is situated 3½ km northwest of Freetown.
Freetown
- Type: Locality
- Location: Western Area, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
8.4577° or 8° 27′ 28″ northLongitude
-13.2371° or 13° 14′ 14″ westElevation
341 metres (1,119 feet)Open location code
6CW8FQ57+34GeoNames ID
9180331
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In Other Languages
“Freetown” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “فريتون”
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