Freetown
Freetown
| Piiluu | 1792  |
|---|---|
| Official name | Freetown |
| Native label | Freetown |
| Demonym | Freetonienne, Freetonien |
| Founded by | John Clarkson |
| Official language | Krio, Bɔrefɔ |
| Paaloŋ | Sierra Leone |
| Capital of | Colony of Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone, Western Area, Commonwealth realm of Sierra Leone |
| Located in the administrative territorial entity | Western Area |
| Located in time zone | UTC±00:00 |
| Located in or next to body of water | Atlantic Ocean, Sierra Leone River |
| Coordinate location | 8°29′14″N 13°14′8″W |
| Head of government | Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr |
| Legislative body | Freetown City Council |
| Significant event | Siege of Freetown |
| Official website | https://fcc.gov.sl/ |
| History of topic | history of Freetown, timeline of Freetown history |
| Local dialing code | 22 |
| Category for the view of the item | Category:Views of Freetown |
| Category for maps or plans | Category:Maps of Freetown |
Freetown (Krio: Fritɔun) e la kapital ane teŋkpoŋ naŋ be a Sierra Leone. O e la zikpoŋ naŋ be port city naŋ be Atlantic Ocean naŋ be a Western Area naŋ be a teŋɛ. Freetown e la Sierra Leone's major urban, economic, financial, cultural, educational ane political centre, yi o naŋ e a kogo ko a Gɔbena ko a Sierra Leone. A noba yagroŋ e la Freetown naŋ be 1,347,559 naŋ da e a 2024 noba yagroŋ.[1]
Climate
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]| Climate data for Freetown, Sierra Leone (1961–1990, extremes 1947–1990) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.0
(96.8) |
38.0
(100.4) |
38.0
(100.4) |
38.5
(101.3) |
35.0
(95.0) |
35.0
(95.0) |
33.0
(91.4) |
32.0
(89.6) |
31.0
(87.8) |
35.0
(95.0) |
36.5
(97.7) |
33.5
(92.3) |
38.5
(101.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.9
(85.8) |
30.3
(86.5) |
30.9
(87.6) |
31.2
(88.2) |
30.9
(87.6) |
30.1
(86.2) |
28.7
(83.7) |
28.4
(83.1) |
29.0
(84.2) |
29.9
(85.8) |
30.1
(86.2) |
29.7
(85.5) |
29.9
(85.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.3
(81.1) |
27.6
(81.7) |
28.1
(82.6) |
28.5
(83.3) |
28.3
(82.9) |
27.4
(81.3) |
26.3
(79.3) |
25.9
(78.6) |
26.4
(79.5) |
27.1
(80.8) |
27.7
(81.9) |
27.5
(81.5) |
27.3
(81.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.8
(74.8) |
24.0
(75.2) |
24.4
(75.9) |
24.8
(76.6) |
24.4
(75.9) |
23.6
(74.5) |
23.1
(73.6) |
23.0
(73.4) |
23.1
(73.6) |
23.4
(74.1) |
24.0
(75.2) |
24.1
(75.4) |
23.8
(74.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 15.0
(59.0) |
17.8
(64.0) |
19.4
(66.9) |
20.0
(68.0) |
20.6
(69.1) |
20.0
(68.0) |
19.4
(66.9) |
19.4
(66.9) |
20.0
(68.0) |
19.4
(66.9) |
20.0
(68.0) |
15.6
(60.1) |
15.0
(59.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 8.0
(0.31) |
6.0
(0.24) |
28.0
(1.10) |
68.0
(2.68) |
214.0
(8.43) |
522.0
(20.55) |
1,190
(46.85) |
1,078
(42.44) |
800.0
(31.50) |
333.0
(13.11) |
148.0
(5.83) |
38.0
(1.50) |
4,433
(174.54) |
| Average rainy days | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 152 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 73 | 76 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 226.3 | 215.6 | 232.5 | 207.0 | 189.1 | 153.0 | 102.3 | 86.8 | 126.0 | 186.0 | 198.0 | 161.2 | 2,083.8 |
| Source 1: NOAA, Deutscher Wetterdienst (extremes), | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Worldwide Bioclimatic Classification System | |||||||||||||
Enfuomo
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Some other notable places in Freetown
Law Courts Building, Siaka Stevens Street
Lumley Beach
Freetown's highly congested Magazine Wharf neighbourhood – which was hit hard during the 2014 Ebola crisis
Lumley area
Aberdeen
Night view of Central Freetown
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Twin towns/sister cities
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Freetown is officially twinned with five cities:
| City | Province / Region / State | Country | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charleston |
South Carolina | Tɛmpileti:Country data United States | 2019 | "Press Release: Freetown & Charleston Sign Sister City Partnership Agreement". fcc.gov.sl. Freetown City Council. 15 July 2019. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2020. |
| Hefei | Anhui | Tɛmpileti:Country data CHN | 1984 | "Ambassador from China to Sierra Leone Pays the Mayor of Freetown a Courtesy Call". fcc.gov.sl. Freetown City Council. 22 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2020. |
 Kansas City |
Missouri | Tɛmpileti:Country data United States | 1974 | "Welcome". kcsistercities.org. Kansas City Sister Cities Association. Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2020. |
 Kingston upon Hull |
England |  |
1979 | "Mayor of Hull City Pays Courtesy Call on President Julius Maada Bio at State Lodge in Freetown". statehouse.gov.sl. The Republic of Sierra Leone State House. 11 June 2019. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2020. |
| New Haven | Connecticut | Tɛmpileti:Country data United States | "New Haven Sister Cities". newhavenct.gov. City of New Haven. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021. | |
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Bibliography
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Rodney, Walter (1970). A history of the Upper Guinea Coast 1545 to 1800. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Ziiri mine liŋkiri
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Media related to Freetown at Wikimedia Commons- Tɛmpileti:Wikivoyage inline
- 220 Years of Freetown on YouTube
Sommo Yizie
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