Queen Elizabeth II Quay
Queen Elizabeth II Quay, also known as QE II Quay and by residents as the Deep Water Quay, is a locality in Freetown, Sierra Leone. It is located on a promontory called Fourah Point on the southern bank of the estuary of the Sierra Leone River between Destruction Bay and Cline Bay within the suburb of Cline Town directly to the east of central Freetown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Port
- Description: port in Sierra Leone
- Also known as: “Port of Freetown”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum and Cotton Tree.
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. National Museum is situated 2½ km west of Queen Elizabeth II Quay.
Cotton Tree
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The Cotton Tree is a kapok tree that is a historic symbol of Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone. 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. Cotton Tree is situated 2½ km west of Queen Elizabeth II Quay.
State House
Public building
Photo: The EITI, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The State House 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 State House is located at State Avenue, Tower Hill, in central Freetown. State House is situated 2½ km west of Queen Elizabeth II Quay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tower Hill and Leicester.
Tower Hill
Suburb
Tower Hill is an affluent government and residential neighborhood in central Freetown, Sierra Leone. Tower Hill is located within the central business district in downtown Freetown.
Leicester
Village
Leicester is a coastal town in the Western Area Rural District of Sierra Leone. The town lies approximately fifteen miles east of Freetown. The town has an estimated population of 18,678. Leicester is situated 3½ km south of Queen Elizabeth II Quay.
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 4 km southeast of Queen Elizabeth II Quay.
Queen Elizabeth II Quay
- Categories: wharf, port, seaport, and transportation
- Location: Western Area, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Queen Elizabeth II Quay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Port of Freetown”
- Chinese: “女王伊麗莎白二世碼頭”
- French: “Port de Freetown”
- German: “Hafen Freetown”
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