Freetown

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#1074

Global Rank

1.5

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

85.4%


Share

Sierra Leone • Africa • Language power • Time zone Africa/Freetown UTC+0 (GMT)

Population
1.8M
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
4,316 km² (1,666 mi²)
Density
417/km² (1,080/mi²)

Primary city Freetown

State / province Western Area Rural

Language English

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National Capital

National capital of Sierra Leone

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Largest City

Largest metro area in Sierra Leone

Freetown metro area

8.47, -13.23
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Cultural Events.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

Sierra Leone Civil War / Freetown Battle (1991-2002)

Freetown • Historical Event

Languages of Freetown

Krio first in Western Area Rural; 2 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoKrio
AdministrativeEnglish
NationalEnglish
English reach, Western Area Rural
35%
Tier 3 country
Effective working languages
1.83
4 working languages in Sierra Leone

Language power

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Lungi International Airport

Freetown • 4 - Regional