Geography of Freetown
Freetown, Sierra Leone, the national capital, largest city, and chief port. It lies on the Rokel River estuary, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. Freetown is the nation's leading commercial and industrial center. Processed foods and other consumer goods are manufactured. The University of Sierra Leone and a national museum of history and ethnology are here. Freetown was founded in 1787 as a British-sponsored haven for former slaves.
Population: 214,443.