Kroo Bay Community
Kroo Bay Community is a neighborhood in Western Area, Sierra Leone. Kroo Bay Community is situated nearby to the neighborhood Water Area, as well as near Connaught Hospital Community.Places of Interest
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.
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.
St. John’s Maroon Church
Church
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St. John's Maroon Church is a Methodist church located in Maroon Town, a district of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. It is one of the oldest churches in the country.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tower Hill and Wilberforce.
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.
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 3 km southwest of Kroo Bay Community.
Murray Town
Suburb
Murray Town is a neighbourhood in the West End of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown. The Amputees and War Wounded Association is based here arising from the local camp for such people. Murray Town is situated 3 km west of Kroo Bay Community.
Kroo Bay Community
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Western Area, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
8.4853° or 8° 29′ 7″ northLongitude
-13.24042° or 13° 14′ 26″ westOpen location code
6CW8FQP5+4ROpenStreetMap ID
node 3341693139OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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