Porto Loko Wharf
Porto Loko Wharf is a neighborhood in Western Area, Sierra Leone. Porto Loko Wharf is situated nearby to the neighborhood Susan Bay, as well as near Guinea Wharf.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sacred Heart Cathedral and National Museum.
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Church
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The Sacred Heart Cathedral also simply called Cathedral of Freetown, is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the Howe street of the town of Freetown, capital and most populous city of the African country of Sierra Leone.
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
Photo: Chtrede, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
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.
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 Porto Loko Wharf.
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 4 km west of Porto Loko Wharf.
Porto Loko Wharf
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Western Area, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
8.49041° or 8° 29′ 26″ northLongitude
-13.2278° or 13° 13′ 40″ westOpen location code
6CW8FQRC+5VOpenStreetMap ID
node 3353874065OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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