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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.
How to get around, how to dress, and how to eat mangoes: a guide to Sierra Leone’s capital city. Arrive by sea. Lungi International, Freetown’s airport, is across a sea estuary from Freetown.
Freetown, capital, chief port, and largest city of Sierra Leone, on the rocky Sierra Leone Peninsula, at the seaward tip of a range of wooded hills, which were named Serra Leôa (“Lion Mountains”) by the Portuguese navigator Pedro de Sintra when he explored the West African coast in 1462.
Gaze across the colourful rooftops of Freetown, the lush forest of the Western Area Peninsula National Park and all the way to the warm waters of the Sierra Leone River Estuary from the stunning vantage point that is Leicester Peak.
Freetown, Sierra Leone. First settled in the 18th century by freed slaves from America, Nova Scotia and Great Britain, Freetown is a thriving cultural capital on the Atlantic coast of Sierra Leone.
The capital of Sierra Leone, Freetown, has a surprising number of great things to do and I’m going to bring you my pick of the bunch.
Discover Freetown, the vibrant capital of Sierra Leone, rich in history and culture. Explore landmarks like the Cotton Tree, St. George’s Cathedral, and Freetown Law Courts. Experience its lively markets, stunning beaches, and historic Creole architecture.