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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
Siaka Probyn Stevens, Head of State of Sierra Leone from 21 April 1971 – 28 November 1985; Ernest Bai Koroma Is the current Head of State of Sierra Leone and the fourth since 2007; Joseph Saidu Momoh, Head of State of Sierra Leone from 1985 to 1992. Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, third Head of State of Sierra Leone from 1996 to 1997 and again ...
Freetown, 2009. 2002 Sierra Leone Civil War ends. Special Court for Sierra Leone and Kallon Football Club established. 2003 - 14 April: Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Sierra Leone) convenes. [5] 2004 Winstanley Bankole Johnson becomes mayor. Population: 772,873. 2005 - Njala University College established. [36] 2010 - Population: 945,423 ...
The Colony and Protectorate of Sierra Leone (informally British Sierra Leone) was the British colonial administration in Sierra Leone from 1808 [1] [6] to 1961, [1] [6] [7] part of the British Empire from the abolitionism era until the decolonisation era. The Crown colony, which included the area surrounding Freetown, was established in 1808.
The following table is the list of cities in Sierra Leone by population. Sierra Leone's cities. Rank City Population (2015) [1] [2] Province District Note 1: Freetown ...
FREETOWN (Reuters) -Sierra Leone said it had pushed "renegade soldiers" who attempted to break into a military armoury in Freetown during the early hours of Sunday back to the outskirts of the ...
The provinces of Sierra Leone are divided into 16 districts, as of July 2017. [1] [2] Previously, the country was divided into 14 districts. The Western Area is divided into two districts. Sierra Leone's capital Freetown is located in the Western Area of the country and its makes up the Western Area Urban District.
The bridge will link the capital Freetown to the town of Lungi, which is an airport hub, according to the statement. ... Sierra Leone has signed a memorandum of understanding with China Road and ...