Freetown
City
Capital of Sierra Leone, founded in 1792 as a settlement for freed slaves.
Held by
- 1808 – April 26, 1961 United Kingdom
- since April 27, 1961 Sierra Leone
Capital of
Events here 2
- August 14, 2017 2017 Sierra Leone mudslides
- November 5, 2021 Freetown fuel tanker explosion