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City Details: Freetown

A few alternate names for Freetown are: FNA, Freetown, Frijtaun, Fritaun, Fritauna, Fritaunas, Fritauno, Fritaŭno, Fritonn, Frytaun

Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Western Area of the country. Freetown is Sierra Leone's major urban, economic, financial, cultural, educational and political centre, as it is the seat of the Government of Sierra Leone. The population of Freetown was 1,347,559 as of the 2024 census.

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Freetown

General Information

  • Official Name: Sierra Leone
  • Common Name: Sierra Leone
  • Population: 802639
  • Timezone: Africa/Freetown
  • Coordinates: 8.48714, -13.2356
  • Country Code: SLE
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Freetown

  • 1. Lungi International Airport (FNA), distance from city center: 15.04 km
  • 2. Hastings Airport (HGS), distance from city center: 15.41 km
  • 3. Gbangbatok Airport (GBK), distance from city center: 123.37 km

Location of Freetown

Sierra Leone Country Details

  • Country: Sierra Leone
  • Official Name: Republic of Sierra Leone
  • Capital: Freetown
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Western Africa
  • Population: 7,976,985
  • Area: 71,740 km²
  • Languages: English
  • Currency: Leone (Le)
  • Timezones: UTC
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Guinea
  • Liberia

Museums in Freetown, Sierra Leone

Museum

National Museum

Pademba Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone

Coordinates: 8.4868° N, 13.2359° W

Museum

National Railway Museum

Cline Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone

Coordinates: 8.4894° N, 13.2094° W

Museum

National Railway Museum

Cline Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone

Coordinates: 8.4894° N, 13.2088° W