Sierra Leone
Western Area
Western Area Rural District

Goderich

Goderich is an affluent suburb in the west end of , '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.
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  • Type: Suburb with 19,200 residents
  • Description: place in Western Area, Sierra Leone
  • Also known as: “Goderich, Sierra Leone”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kabassa Lodge.

is the former residence of the President of Sierra Leone and currently belongs to the state of . It is located on 25 acres at the summit of Juba Hill in , . is situated 2½ km northeast of Goderich.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lakka and Wilberforce.

Hamlet
is a coastal resort town around the peninsular in the of . The town lies about ten miles west of . is situated 4½ km southeast of Goderich.

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 5 km northeast of 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.

Goderich

Latitude
8.43297° or 8° 25′ 59″ north
Longitude
-13.28887° or 13° 17′ 20″ west
Population
19,200
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
6CW8CPM6+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 370327499
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
9191693
Wiki­data ID
Q3020785
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swahili—“Goderich” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Goderich, Sierra Leone”
  • French: “Goderich”
  • German: “Goderich”
  • Polish: “Goderich”
  • Romanian: “Goderich, Sierra Leone”
  • Russian: “Годерич”
  • Swahili: “Goderich”

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Highlights include Ebenezer Methodist Church and Community Centre.

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