Freetown: facts

At a glance

• Country: Sierra Leone
• Region: Western Area
• Administrative status: capital of the country (GeoNames code PPLC)
• Population: approximately 802,639
• Coordinates: 8.4871° N, 13.2356° W
• Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00)
• Currency: Leone (SLL)

Getting there

• Lungi International Airport (FNA): 15 km (9 mi), straight line
• Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY, Guinea): 128 km (80 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Yongro: 12 km (7 mi)
• Yof: 20 km (13 mi)
• Waterloo: 24 km (15 mi)
• Yurika: 29 km (18 mi)
• Yurika Wharf: 30 km (18 mi)