Freetown 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, … See more

Like the rest of Sierra Leone, Freetown has a tropical climate with a rainy season from May through November; the balance of the year … See more

The city of Freetown is one of Sierra Leone's six municipalities and is governed by a directly elected city council, headed by a mayor, in whom See more

Freetown's tourism sector is an integral part of the city. Although the sector was seriously affected during the Civil War, there has been a … See more

Province of Freedom (1787–1789)
The area was first settled in 1787 by 400 formerly enslaved black people sent from London, England, under the auspices of the Committee for the Relief of the Black Poor, an organisation set up by Jonah Hanway and the … See more

Freetown is home to a large population of both Muslims and Christians, though Muslims make up the majority of the population. In the … See more

The city has the Sierra Leone National Museum and Sierra Leone National Railway Museum. There are also various historical landmarks connected to its founding by See more