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Freetown (Krio: Fritɔun) 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
Fourah Bay College is a public university in the neighbourhood of Mount Aureol in Freetown, Sierra Leone.Founded on 18 February 1827, it is the first western-style university built in Sub-Saharan Africa and, furthermore, the first university-level institution in Africa.
The Freetown City Council is the largest of the six municipal governments in Sierra Leone. In 2007, the Western Area Urban District gained nine seats in the Parliament of Sierra Leone when district representation started to be measured by population.
The Western Area or Freetown Peninsula (formerly the Colony of Sierra Leone) is one of five principal divisions of Sierra Leone. It comprises the oldest city and national capital Freetown and its surrounding towns and countryside. It covers an area of 1,310 km 2 and has a population of 1,447,271.
Kissy is a neighbourhood located on the eastern 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. Additionally, Kissy is home to over 500 Liberian refugees.
As a result, on January 15, 1792, Lieutenant John Clarkson led 1,196 of them from Halifax Harbor in fifteen ships across the Atlantic to what is now Sierra Leone on behalf of the Sierra Leone Company. [1] [2] They arrived on March 11 and founded the settlement of Freetown. [1] These newcomers came to be known as the "Nova Scotians" and the ...
Kroo Bay is an informal housing settlement located on the coastline in central Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. In 2009, it had an estimated population of 10,989 people. [ 1 ] Residents of Kroo Bay lack adequate access to sanitation and health services . [ 2 ]
Wellington is a residential neighborhood in the East End of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Wellington is densely populated, with an ethnically diverse population. Wellington is home to is several industrial estate, and several minor industries found in the country. These include the Sierra Leone Brewery Limited, Marika Palm Kernel Enterprises, etc.