Freetown

Freetown is a locality in , . Freetown is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Stadium and Freetown Central Prison.

Stadium
The Siaka Stevens , commonly known informally as the , is the of , located in the capital city of .

Prison
, commonly known as Pademba Road Prison, is a prison on Pademba Road in , . The prison was built to house 220 prisoners in the pre-independence era and now holds around 2,000 prisoners.

Museum
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 .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Freetown and Goderich.

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is the capital city of 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.

Suburb
is an affluent suburb in the west end of , 's capital. lies about 13 miles from downtown Freetown. had a population 19,209 in the 2004 census has a high standard of living and is the wealthiest neighborhood in Freetown. is situated 6 km southwest of Freetown.

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 northwest of Freetown.

Freetown

Latitude
8.4577° or 8° 27′ 28″ north
Longitude
-13.2371° or 13° 14′ 14″ west
Elevation
341 metres (1,119 feet)
Open location code
6CW8FQ57+34
Geo­Names ID
9180331
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In Other Languages

“Freetown” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: فريتون

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