Map Freetown

Freetown, population 1,070,200 is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, and a major port on the Atlantic Ocean. Located in the Western Area of the country on the Sierra Leone peninsula, Freetown is the hub of the nation's administrative, financial, educational, communications, cultural and economic center, as well as its main port. With a population of 1,070,200 (2006 estimate), Freetown is home to about 18.1% of Sierra Leone's total population.