Map of Freetown, Sierra Leone
Freetown is the capital of Sierra Leone, with a population of about 802,639. It lies at 8.4871°N, 13.2356°W. The nearest city on our map is Waterloo, 24 km to the southeast.
Freetown at a glance
Country
Region
Western Area
Population
802,639GeoNames
Coordinates
8.4871, -13.23568°29′14″N 13°14′08″W
Time zone
Africa/FreetownUTC+00:00
Local time
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Where is Freetown?
- The largest city in Sierra Leone by recorded population.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 38 min on the shortest day to 12 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Freetown
- Waterloo — 24 km southeast
- Port Loko — 58 km northeast
- Conakry — 127 km northwest, Guinea
- Coyah — 137 km north, Guinea
- Makeni — 138 km east
- Manéah — 140 km north, Guinea
- Dubréka — 148 km north, Guinea
- Bo — 175 km east
- Kindia — 179 km north, Guinea
- Fria — 212 km north, Guinea
Largest cities in Western Area
- Waterloo — 55,000
Largest cities in Sierra Leone
Map of Sierra Leone and all its cities →
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.