Freetown
Founded for freed slaves and still shaped by that — the Cotton Tree stood at the centre of it until it fell in 2023. Mountains behind, beaches west, and a very direct city between.
Freetown in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Things to do in Freetown
Where to stay in Freetown
Freetown in a day, two days, three
- Day 24 stops
- Sierra Leone National Museum
- St George's Cathedral
- St John's Maroon Church
- Tower Hill
Landmarks in Freetown
The Cotton Tree is a kapok tree that is a historic symbol of Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone. The Cotton Tree gained importance in 1792 when a group of formerly enslaved African Americans, who had gained their freedom by fighting for the British during the American Revolutionary War, settled the site of modern Freetown.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Jul 2026
Smoking Tyre · CC BY-SA 4.0
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, educational and political centre, as it is the seat of the Government of Sierra Leone.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Aug 2026
David Hond · CC BY 2.0
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, educational and political centre, as it is the seat of the Government of Sierra Leone.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Aug 2026
David Hond · CC BY 2.0
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, educational and political centre, as it is the seat of the Government of Sierra Leone.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Aug 2026
David Hond · CC BY 2.0
The Limba people are an ethnic group in Sierra Leone. They represent 12.4% of the total population, making them the third largest ethnic group in Sierra Leone. The Limba are based in the north of the country across seven provinces, but are predominantly found in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Mar 2026
John Atherton · CC BY-SA 2.0
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, educational and political centre, as it is the seat of the Government of Sierra Leone.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Aug 2026
David Hond · CC BY 2.0
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, educational and political centre, as it is the seat of the Government of Sierra Leone.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Aug 2026
David Hond · CC BY 2.0
Freetown International Airport (officially), formerly known as Lungi International Airport, is an international airport situated in the coastal town of Lungi, Sierra Leone. It is the sole international airport in Sierra Leone. The Sierra Leone River separates the airport from Freetown, the capital city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11 Jul 2026
Freetown International Airport · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Cotton Tree is a kapok tree that is a historic symbol of Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone. The Cotton Tree gained importance in 1792 when a group of formerly enslaved African Americans, who had gained their freedom by fighting for the British during the American Revolutionary War, settled the site of modern Freetown.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Jul 2026
Smoking Tyre · CC BY-SA 4.0
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, educational and political centre, as it is the seat of the Government of Sierra Leone.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Aug 2026
David Hond · CC BY 2.0
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, educational and political centre, as it is the seat of the Government of Sierra Leone.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Aug 2026
David Hond · CC BY 2.0
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, educational and political centre, as it is the seat of the Government of Sierra Leone.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Aug 2026
David Hond · CC BY 2.0
The Limba people are an ethnic group in Sierra Leone. They represent 12.4% of the total population, making them the third largest ethnic group in Sierra Leone. The Limba are based in the north of the country across seven provinces, but are predominantly found in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Mar 2026
John Atherton · CC BY-SA 2.0
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, educational and political centre, as it is the seat of the Government of Sierra Leone.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Aug 2026
David Hond · CC BY 2.0