Sierra Leone National Railway Museum

The National Railway Museum is a railway museum in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The museum was opened in 2005.

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Type: Museum
Description: rail museum in Freetown, Sierra Leone
Also known as: “National Railway Museum” and “Ulusal Demiryolu Müzesi”

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 3 km west of Sierra Leone National Railway Museum.

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 3 km west of Sierra Leone National Railway Museum.

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 Sierra Leone National Railway Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cline Town and Tower Hill.

Cline Town

Suburb

Cline Town is an area in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The area is named for Emmanuel Kline, a Hausa Liberated African who bought substantial property in the area.

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. Tower Hill is situated 2½ km west of Sierra Leone National Railway Museum.

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 3 km southeast of Sierra Leone National Railway Museum.

Sierra Leone National Railway Museum

Categories: railway museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Western Area, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

8.48939° or 8° 29′ 22″ north

Longitude

-13.20943° or 13° 12′ 34″ west

Open location code

6CW8FQQR+Q6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 307686732

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q15122535

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Sierra Leone National Railway Museum” goes by many names.

Chinese: “国立弗里敦铁道博物馆”
German: “Nationales Eisenbahnmuseum von Sierra Leone”
Japanese: “シエラレオネ国立鉄道博物館”
Turkish: “Sierra Leone Ulusal Demiryolu Müzesi”

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