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Clarkson was among those taken ill during the voyage. Upon reaching Sierra Leone, Clarkson and some of the Nova Scotian 'captains' "dispatched on shore to clear or make roadway for their landing". The Nova Scotians were to build Freetown on the former site of the first Granville Town, where jungle had taken over since its destruction in 1789. Its surviving Old Settlers had relocated to Fourah Bay in 1791.
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built, in a fashionable sense, of various materials available: leather, sequins, sea shells, traditional cloths, etc. The masquerade, known as "Paddle", strategically takes to the streets of the eastern and central parts of the city, followed by members of the Eastern Paddle Hunting Society, traditional musical bands and a crowd of supporters. For years this event coincided with the Muslim holiday of
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an almost tyrannical fashion, favoring certain people over others when ruling the settlement. The writers then argued that they had not received the amount of land that Lt. Clarkson had promised them on leaving Nova Scotia. The letter expressed anxiety that the company was not treating them as freemen, but as slaves and requested that Lt. Clarkson return as governor.
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Freetown (as the rest of Sierra Leone) has an education system with six years of primary school (Classes 1 to 6), and six years of secondary school (Forms 1 to 6). Secondary schools are further divided into Junior secondary school (Forms 1 to 3) and Senior secondary school (Forms 4 to 6). This system
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In almost every neighborhood of Freetown there are a number of high streets with shops of various kinds of commercial products and services. Shop traders are diverse, including locals and foreign shop owners. However, a majority of locals shop at specific and popular areas of the city, such as Lumley
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Freetown has a long-held tradition of organized cultural events taking place on specific dates to coincide with specific holidays or seasons within the calendar year. One such event is the Eastern Paddle Hunting Society's annual exhibition of a highly sophisticated masquerade, consisting of a costume
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The three westernmost wards (West I, West II, and West III) of the city constitute the West End of Freetown. These wards are relatively affluent. Most of the city's luxury hotels, a number of casinos, and Lumley Beach are in the west end of the city. The West End neighbourhood of Hill Station is home
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In 1793, the settlers sent a petition to the Sierra Leone Company expressing concerns about the treatment that they were enduring. The settlers in particular objected to being issued currency that was only redeemable at a company owned store. They also claimed that the governor, a Mr. Dawes, ruled in
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Sierra Leone's infrastructure is limited, and its highways and roads reflect this. The roads and highways of the country are administered by the Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) which has often been crippled by corruption. Highway 1 enters the city from the town of Waterloo, several kilometers to
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subchief King Tom and regent Naimbana. The British understood the purchase meant that their new settlers had the land "for ever." Although the established arrangement between Europeans and the Koya Temne included provisions for permanent settlement, some historians question how well the Koya leaders
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At Freetown, the women remained in the ships while the men worked to clear the land. Lt. Clarkson told the men to clear the land until they reached a large cotton tree. After the work had been done and the land cleared, all the Nova Scotians, men and women, disembarked and marched towards the thick
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Gate built in stone with a statement inscribed which reads "any slave who passes through this gate is declared a free man", and it was this gate through which liberated Africans passed. Down by the Naval Wharf are slave steps carved out of stone. Before Freetown was established, this was where the
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was removed from office and replaced by council member Alhaji Gibril Kanu as acting mayor. Mayor Herbert George-Williams and eight others, including the Chief Administrator of the Freetown city council Bowenson Fredrick Philips; and the Freetown city council Treasurer Sylvester Momoh Konnehi, were
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The "Tangays" Festival is usually held in November, with a traditional theme that involves virtually every aspect of Sierra Leonean culture. It takes place at the National Stadium. Towards the end of the festival, a couple of musical concerts are usually held in the main bowl of the stadium, with
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John Clarkson was sworn in as first governor of Sierra Leone. Small huts were erected before the rainy season. The Sierra Leone Company surveyors and the settlers built Freetown on the American grid pattern, with parallel streets and wide roads, with the largest being Water Street. On August 24,
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diverse, no single ethnic group forms a majority of the population of the city. Historically, the APC and the SLPP, two of the country's major political parties, have had about equal support in the city. In the 2007 Sierra Leone Presidential election, the APC candidate and then main opposition
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Freetown survived being pillaged by the French in 1794, and was rebuilt by the settlers. By 1798, Freetown had between 300 and 400 houses with architecture resembling that of the United States – stone foundations with wooden superstructures. Eventually this style of housing, built by the Nova
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Tired of the harsh weather and racial discrimination in Nova Scotia, more than 1,100 former American slaves chose to go to Sierra Leone. They sailed in 15 ships and arrived in St. George Bay between February 26 – March 9, 1792. Sixty-four settlers died en route to Sierra Leone, and Lieutenant
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The liberated Africans established the suburbs of Freetown Peninsula. They were the largest group of immigrants to make up the Creole people of Freetown. The city expanded rapidly. The freed slaves were joined by West Indian and African soldiers, who had fought for Britain in the
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The two central wards (Central I and Central II) make up Central Freetown, which includes Downtown Freetown and the central business district (Central II). Most of the tallest and most important national government building and foreign embassies are based in Central Freetown.
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or a penal colony at Gore. Some of the Nova Scotians were eventually allowed back into Freetown. After the Maroons captured the Nova Scotian rebels, they were granted their land. Eventually the Maroons had their own district, which came to be known as
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Primary school pupils are usually aged 6 to 12, and secondary schools are usually aged 13 to 18. Primary Education is free and compulsory in government-sponsored public schools. Freetown is home to one of the country's two main universities, the
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Njala University, Njala, Sierra Leone; Kamara, Js; Leigh, Au; Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Food Security, Freetown, Sierra Leone; Cooke, Ra; University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA. (December 7, 2015).
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The Aberdeen-Lumley area is a favourite destination for those venturing into the city's nightlife. There are nightclubs, restaurants and hotels located close by the beach along the road linking Aberdeen and Lumley.
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During World War I Freetown became a base for operations of British forces in the Atlantic. Warships came into the port to resupply and German merchant vessels captured in the region were also sent there.
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Freetown is home to a large population of both Muslims and Christians, though Muslims make up the majority of the population. In the youth populations of both faiths can be found a significant
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In the early morning on 14 August 2017, after much heavy rain, part of Mount Sugar Loaf on an edge of Freetown collapsed in a huge mudslide which drowned over 300 people in Regent town.
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provides secondary service, but can only handle small aircraft because of its short runway. It is located about 14 km south-east of downtown Freetown (nearly 22 km by road).
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Freetown has its own tradition of Christmas street parades, organised in neighbourhoods across the city. The month-long celebration gathers residents in the streets with a variety of
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Acting Mayor Kanu lost the APC nomination for the mayor of Freetown in the 2012 Mayoral elections by 56 votes; council member Sam Franklyn Bode Gibson won 106 in a landslide victory.
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until recently, as critics said such an event should not be held on the same day as Muslims celebrate Eid, as Islam is against the practices of secret societies and masquerades.
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The Freetown peninsula is ringed by long stretches of white sand. Lumley Beach, on the western side of the peninsula, is a popular location for local parties and festivals.
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Industries include food and beverage processing, fish packing, rice milling, petroleum refining, diamond cutting, and the manufacture of cigarettes, paint, textile, and
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and learned of proposals for a new settlement at Sierra Leone. Despite the collapse of the 1787 colony, the directors were eager to recruit settlers to Sierra Leone.
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service in Africa. The land was dedicated and christened 'Free Town,' as ordered by the Sierra Leone Company Directors. This was the first thanksgiving service.
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is known as the 6-3-3-4 education system, which means: 6 years of Primary, 3 years of Junior Secondary, 3 years of Senior Secondary, and 4 years of university.
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performances from local and international musical artists (especially contemporary artists from Nigeria and other African countries or the African diaspora).
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received 65% compared to the SLPP presidential candidate Julius Maada Bio who received 34%, though Maada Bio won the presidential election nationally.
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On 5 November 2021, a fuel tank truck collided with another truck in Freetown, resulting in an explosion killing at least 99 and injuring around 100.
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1792, the Black Poor or Old Settlers of the second Granville Town were incorporated into the new Sierra Leone Colony, but remained at Granville Town.
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by a large number of the population in the city. English (the country's official language) is also widely spoken, particularly by the well-educated.
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residents and traders and the various native ethnicities of Sierra Leone, which led to Lebanese shops being destroyed in cities including Freetown.
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was sent to Sierra Leone in 1791 to collect the remaining Black Poor settlers, and they re-established Granville Town around the area now known as
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of the country. Freetown is Sierra Leone's major urban, economic, financial, cultural, educational and political centre, as it is the seat of the
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influence. Like the rest of Sierra Leone, Freetown is a religiously tolerant city, with Muslims and Christians living side by side peacefully.
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In Presidential elections Freetown is considered a swing city, as it has a large support base of both the All People's Congress and the
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who make up 5% of the country's population) is by far the most widely spoken language in the city. The language is spoken at home as a
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and settled here afterwards. Descendants of the freed slaves who settled in Sierra Leone between 1787 and around 1885, are called the
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From top left: Aerial view, Freetown Court and Cotton Tree, Downtown Freetown, Sierra Leone National Stadium, Sierra Leone State House
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which linked Freetown to the rest of the country was permanently closed in 1974. The iron rails were looted in the following years.
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received 69% of the votes in Freetown in the 2012 Sierra Leone Presidential election; compared to the SLPP presidential candidate
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forest and to the cotton tree, and their preachers (all African Americans) began singing "Awake and Sing of Moses and the Lamb."
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Indigenous Africans attacked the colony in 1801 and were repulsed. The British eventually took control of Freetown, making it a
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was acquitted of seventeen of the nineteen charges against him. He was convicted of two less serious charges by the Freetown
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the south. Despite the SLRA's limited capabilities, main feeder/trunk roads have been reconstructed to a high standard.
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Freetown is the economic and financial centre of Sierra Leone. The country's state television and radio station, the
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Freetown's tourism sector is an integral part of the city. Although the sector was seriously affected during the
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is the international airport which serves Freetown and the rest of the country. It is located in the town of
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is Freetown's primary language of communication and is by far the most widely spoken language in the city.
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Freetown's highly congested Magazine Wharf neighbourhood – which was hit hard during the 2014 Ebola crisis
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is the most popular sport in Freetown. The Sierra Leone national football team, popularly known as the
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Disputes soon broke out. King Tom's successor, King Jimmy, burnt the settlement to the ground in 1789.
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who received 30%. In the 2018 Sierra Leone Presidential election, The APC presidential candidate
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In March 1792, Nathaniel Gilbert, a white preacher, prayed and preached a sermon under the large
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are from Freetown, including two of Sierra Leone's biggest and most successful football clubs,
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The Black Loyalists: The Search for a Promised Land in Nova Scotia and Sierra Leone, 1783–1870
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to suppress the insurrection. Thirty-four Nova Scotians were banished and sent to either the
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in 1961. The Big Market on Wallace Johnson Street is the showcase for local artisans' work.
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also make up the largest members of the population of Freetown and the Western Area Region.
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In 1800, the Nova Scotians rebelled. The colonial authorities used the arrival of about 550
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A normal day Freetown street with "Keke", regular taxis and private vehicles on the road
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This article is about the capital and largest city in Sierra Leone. For other uses, see
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were living in villages on the land near the area that later became known as Freetown.
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The city of Freetown is one of Sierra Leone's six municipalities and is governed by a
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understood the agreement, as they had a different conception of the uses of property.
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is capable of receiving oceangoing vessels and handles Sierra Leone's main exports.
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Lynch, Kenneth; Maconachie, Roy; Binns, Tony; Tengbe, Paul; Bangura, Kabba (2013).
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Memories of the Slave Trade: Ritual and the Historical Imagination in Sierra Leone.
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Capital Cities around the World: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture
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represents the christening of Freetown in March 1792. In downtown Freetown is the
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in 1808. This act accompanied expansion that led to the creation of Sierra Leone.
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In the national presidential and parliamentary elections, Freetown is similar to
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on the African continent. Ships from all over the globe berth at Freetown's
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Climate data for Freetown, Sierra Leone (1961–1990, extremes 1947–1990)
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The city was the scene of fierce fighting in the late 1990s during the
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on March 11, 1792, and the city became a settlement for free and freed
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to register immigrants to take to Sierra Leone for a new settlement.
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Portuguese slave traders transported Africans as slaves to ships.
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The government of the Freetown Municipality has been dominated by
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from May through November; the balance of the year represents the
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black people sent from London, England, under the auspices of the
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Junction, Eastern Police Junction, PZ area, Shell Junction, etc.
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is the second most spoken language in Freetown after Krio. The
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in 1998. Later it was unsuccessfully attacked by rebels of the
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Freetown settlement and the Colony of Sierra Leone (1792–1808)
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is somewhat relieved December through February by the famous
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The city of Freetown was founded on March 11, 1792, by 1,196
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A map showing the broader area of the Freetown Municipality
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in one of the world's largest natural deep water harbours.
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Capital city and municipality in Western Area, Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone River (Estuary), Tagrin, Bunce Island, Pepel
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traffic in the South Atlantic and the assembly point for
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Capital, chief port, and the largest city of Sierra Leone
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by over 20% of the city's population and is spoken as a
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Reconstructed by Mohamed Sheriff, Memphis, Tennessee,
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Source 2: Worldwide Bioclimatic Classification System
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International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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service to Freetown and other parts of the country.
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Toronto: University of Toronto Press. pp.  2782:, britannica.com, USA, accessed on June 24, 2019 3337:, britannica.com, USA, accessed on July 7, 2019 3069:"Sierra Leone indicts Freetown mayor for graft" 2948:National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2737:Trillo, Richard; Hudgens, Jim (November 1995). 2573:"Western Area Urban (District in Sierra Leone)" 2020:The city's economy revolves largely around its 1800:judge Jon Bosco Katutsi and sentenced to pay a 421:The city's economy revolves largely around its 4512:An unrecognised or partially-recognised nation 3289:Sierra Leone: The Land, Its People and History 928:Like the rest of Sierra Leone, Freetown has a 757:to Makeni to be assembled and flown to Egypt. 425:, which occupies a part of the estuary of the 4543: 3740: 3501:, Central Intelligence Agency, March 10, 2023 3030:. Worldwide Bioclimatic Classification System 2919:"Sierra Leone mudslide: What, where and why?" 486:. Before the arrival of Europeans, the local 8: 4045:Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 3428:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 1788:to commit corruption to misappropriation of 1651: 869:Freetown borders the Atlantic Ocean and the 722:In the 1890s, ethnic tension flared between 578:, an African American who had served in the 482:slaves. Their descendants are known as the 4550: 4536: 4528: 3747: 3733: 3725: 2887:"Hundreds killed in Sierra Leone mudslide" 2046:, across the river estuary from Freetown. 1650: 1628:(the English-based creole language of the 974: 540:Committee for the Relief of the Black Poor 30: 2805:. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. 2643:. Statistics Sierra Leone. Archived from 2607:. Statistics Sierra Leone. Archived from 2285:plays all their home games at Freetown's 2070:Law Courts Building, Siaka Stevens Street 2005:A local market street in Central Freetown 4676:Populated coastal places in Sierra Leone 4577:Atlantic ocean, Lungi (airport), Masoila 3577:. Freetown City Council. August 22, 2019 3443:Sawe, Benjamin Elisha (April 16, 2019). 3286:Taylor, Bankole Kamara (February 2014). 3099:"Freetown: Mayor, Five Others Sentenced" 2330: 2162: 1827:, won just over 60% of the votes in the 809:Sierra Leone fuel tanker explosion, 2021 3682:Bibliography of the history of Freetown 3603:. Kansas City Sister Cities Association 2538: 2289:, the largest stadium in Sierra Leone. 2057: 1971:United Methodist Church in Sierra Leone 1778:Sierra Leone Anti-corruption Commission 815:2021 Sierra Leone fuel tanker explosion 376: 337: 329: 309: 279: 271: 231: 196: 140: 112: 52: 3551:. Freetown City Council. July 15, 2019 3421: 3124:Kamara, Patrick J. (August 16, 2012). 1963:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown 1624:As in many parts of Sierra Leone, the 664:Freetown as a Crown Colony (1808–1961) 3314:Sierra Leone Tourism: sector overview 3312:Sylvester Gasopan Goba (August 2014) 2867:from the original on January 12, 2022 2219:Sierra Leone has the largest natural 2059:Some other notable places in Freetown 2011:Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation 912:) is in the Brookfield neighborhood. 687:. It also served as the base for the 365: 357: 342: 326:81.48 km (31.46 sq mi) 314: 294: 284: 259: 249: 7: 4681:Populated places established in 1792 4567: 2944:"Freetown Climate Normals 1961–1990" 2732: 2730: 2294:Sierra Leone National Premier League 2253:Following a recommendation from the 1845:Sierra Leone National Railway Museum 779:troops seeking to restore President 4716:People of Liberated African descent 3655:. City of New Haven. Archived from 3008:(in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst 906:Sierra Leone national football team 838:Satellite picture of Freetown, 2006 805:has been blamed for the landslide. 2828:"The National Archives - Homepage" 2292:Eight of the fifteen clubs in the 1979:Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone 497:Freetown is locally governed by a 14: 3067:Akam, Simon (November 29, 2011). 2893:. August 15, 2017. Archived from 2801:Adderley, Rosanne Marion (2006). 1991:St. George's Cathedral (Anglican) 1771:In November 2011, Freetown Mayor 892:, the principal workplace of the 4686:Populated places in Sierra Leone 4627: 4612: 4602: 4587: 3975:Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic 3704: 3692: 3292:. New Africa Press. p. 68. 2853:Boyle, Danny (August 14, 2017). 2511: 2489: 2461: 2443: 2429: 2411: 2397: 2369: 2351: 2123: 2111: 2099: 2087: 2075: 2063: 1738:is vested. The current mayor is 855: 843: 831: 436:, the population of Freetown is 237: 180: 179: 172: 155: 154: 147: 127: 117: 96: 89: 78: 71: 60: 3770:states with limited recognition 3235:Journal of Sierra Leone Studies 2277:Like the rest of Sierra Leone, 2259:Sierra Leone Government Railway 761:Civil war, 1990s to early 2000s 755:Sierra Leone Government Railway 530:Province of Freedom (1787–1789) 4701:1790s establishments in Africa 2203:Passengers have the choice of 2177:Freetown International Airport 2130:Night view of Central Freetown 2040:Freetown International Airport 749:base was maintained at nearby 1: 4638:Banana Island, Atlantic ocean 4628: 4588: 3324:. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 3229:Browne-Davies, Nigel (2014). 2724:, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2013, p. 109 1776:arrested and indicted by the 1734:, headed by a mayor, in whom 1377:Average rainfall mm (inches) 946:Köppen climate classification 362:17,000/km (43,000/sq mi) 4641:Bureh Town/Bureh Beach, Kent 4613: 4603: 3712:travel guide from Wikivoyage 3373:10.1016/j.apgeog.2012.06.007 3198:Thayer, James Steel (1991). 2739:West Africa: The Rough Guide 2527:List of people from Freetown 1841:Sierra Leone National Museum 877:is located within East End. 599:Lieutenant John Clarkson, RN 3318:International Growth Centre 3204:Cahiers d'Études Africaines 3185:bintumani.forumchitchat.com 2767:University of Chicago Press 1829:Western Area Urban District 1754:Sierra Leone People's Party 1237:Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1097:Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 871:Western Area Rural District 797:2017 Sierra Leone mudslides 267:Western Area Urban District 4742: 4726:Neighbourhoods in Freetown 4517:British Overseas Territory 3679: 2337:Province / Region / State 2139: 2038:The city is served by the 1859:whose descendants are the 1630:Sierra Leone Creole people 1606: 1594: 1585: 977: 967:, a wind blowing from the 904:, the home stadium of the 812: 794: 785:Revolutionary United Front 764: 522: 454:Sierra Leone Creole people 434:Sierra Leone Creole people 416:Government of Sierra Leone 18: 4565: 4507: 3780: 3763: 3649:"New Haven Sister Cities" 3028:"Sierra Leone - Freetown" 2207:, ferry, road (5 hours), 2142:Education in Sierra Leone 1780:on twenty-five counts on 1715: 1678:—     1613:Languages of Sierra Leone 1538: 1490: 1446: 1376: 1306: 1236: 1166: 1096: 1026: 1021: 1018: 1015: 1012: 1009: 1006: 1003: 1000: 997: 994: 991: 988: 985: 982: 900:in central Freetown. 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It was captured by 705: 671: 603:British North America 502:Freetown City Council 4706:Repatriated Africans 3758:of African countries 3701:at Wikimedia Commons 3161:on November 10, 2012 2979:on November 24, 2002 2899:on December 10, 2022 2273:The National Stadium 1926:Freetown is home to 1818:. As the city is so 1027:Record high °C (°F) 693:West Africa Squadron 595:Sierra Leone Company 525:Timeline of Freetown 398:and largest city of 359: • Density 217:8.48444°N 13.23444°W 3402:(72): 10559–10577. 3365:2013AppGe..36...31L 3079:on December 3, 2011 2834:on October 24, 2019 2769:(2002), p. 37. 2650:on February 2, 2017 2614:on February 2, 2017 2519:Sierra Leone portal 2314:Major League Soccer 1957:mosques. 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