Why go
- Capital and largest city of Sierra Leone.
- Served by Hastings Airport (HGS).
History
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Western Area of the country. Freetown is Sierra Leone's major urban, economic, financial, cultural, educational and political centre, as it is the seat of the Government of Sierra Leone. The population of Freetown was 1,347,559 as of the 2024 census.
Restaurants & places to go
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 · Aberdeen Turn Table, Freetown, 00232
African, Breakfast, Chicken, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 00:00-24:00 · King Harman Road
Sandwich, Restaurant · Sandwich restaurant · 2 Bathurst Street Bathurst, Freetown
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant
American, African, Restaurant · American/African restaurant
Cake, Coffee Shop, Crepe, Ice Cream, Cafe · Cake/Coffee Shop cafe · Wilkinson Road
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant
Business Center, Fast Food · Business Center fast food · 41 Guard street, Freetown
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant
Restaurant · restaurant · crown-xpress.sl
Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Cafe · cafe · 22 Montague, Freetown
Regional, Restaurant · Features: takeaway
African, Fish And Chips, Local, Restaurant · African/Fish And Chips restaurant · Bai Bureh Road
Sandwich, Fast Food · Sandwich fast food · 18 Kiss I Street, Freetown
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant
American, Ice Cream, Mediterranean, Restaurant · American/Ice Cream restaurant
Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 · 10 Wilkinson Road
Fast Food · fast food · 18 Kiss I Street, Freetown
Cafe · cafe
Regional, Fast Food · Regional fast food · 28 Guards St, Freetown
African, Restaurant · African restaurant
Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 · Bai Bureh Road
Fast Food · fast food · lower path street, Freetown
Cafe · cafe
Regional, Fast Food · Regional fast food · 41 guard street, Freetown
African, American, Breakfast, Chicken, Coffee Shop, Curry, Fish, Fine Dining, Grill, Restaurant · African/American restaurant · Lumley Beach Road
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 16:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating
Fast Food · fast food · 70 kissy road, Freetown
Cafe · cafe · 12 oercival, Freetown
Regional, Fast Food · Regional fast food · 4 band, Freetown
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00 · Regent Road
Fast Food · fast food · 47 Guard, Freetown
Cafe · cafe
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · 30 mountain cut, Freetown
Restaurant · restaurant · Wilkinson Road
Fast Food · fast food · 25 Percival street, Freetown
Cafe · cafe · g3 kulula, Freetown
Restaurant · restaurant
Fast Food · fast food
Restaurant · restaurant
Restaurant · restaurant
Restaurant · restaurant
Restaurant · restaurant
Restaurant · restaurant · 7 Walpole Street, Freetown
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Airports
Lungi International Airport (FNA) 17 km to the centre
Freetown (Lungi-Town), N, SL — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 12 airlines (Atlant-Soyuz Airlines, Eagle Atlantic Airlines, British Airways, Ethiopian Airlines…) · direct flights to 11 destinations incl. Monrovia, Accra, Banjul, Dakar, Paris… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 12 airlines, 11 direct destinations
- Atlant-Soyuz Airlines 3G (A319) · 4 routes: Banjul, Dakar, London, Monrovia
- Eagle Atlantic Airlines E2 (M82) · 4 routes: Abidjan, Accra, Dakar, Monrovia
- British Airways BA (767) · 2 routes: London, Monrovia
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (DH8) · 2 routes: Accra*, Monrovia*
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-700, 737-800) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Monrovia
- World Scale Airlines W3 (737-700) · 2 routes: Banjul, Lagos
- Air France AF (A330-200) · 1 route: Paris
- Brussels Airlines SN (A330-300) · 1 route: Monrovia
- Kenya Airways KQ (737-800) · 1 route: Accra
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A330-200) · 1 route: Paris*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300) · 1 route: Monrovia*
- United Airlines UA (A330-300) · 1 route: Monrovia*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Hastings Airport (HGS) 18 km to the centre
Freetown, W, SL — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Getting there by ferry
Aberdeen Bridge Terminal
Ferry terminal · 1.7 km from the centre · Sea Coach Express
Seabird Feetown Terminal
Ferry terminal · 1.9 km from the centre
Hoverport
Ferry terminal · 3.2 km from the centre · K&K
Government Wharf Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 3.8 km from the centre
Kissi Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 7.2 km from the centre
Tagrin Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 14 km from the centre
Sea Coach Water Taxi
Ferry route
Government Ferry to Government Wharf
Ferry route
Seabird Water Taxi
Ferry route
Government Ferry to Kissi
Ferry route
Where to stay
14B Signal Hill Rd, Freetown, Sierra Leone · booking.hotelcabenda.com
80 Cape Rd, Freetown, Sierra Leone · mambapointhotel.inn.fan
FPW3+67R, 75C Cape Rd, Freetown, Sierra Leone · hotelbarmoi.com
Lumley Beach Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone · atlantichotel-sl.com
FQC4+284, Freetown, Sierra Leone · newbrookfieldshotel.com
110 Kingston Upon Hall Way, Lumley Beach Rd, Freetown, Sierra Leone · hoteldelajoie.com
Savage St, Freetown, Sierra Leone · hotelmallikaftslwestafrica.com
FPR5+W79, Lumley Beach Rd, Freetown, Sierra Leone · fkresort.com
3a Cantonment Road Off, King Harman Rd, Freetown, Sierra Leone · lacsvilla.com
Tulun Road, Lungi-Town, Sierra Leone · lungigatewayhotel.com
75 Lumley Beach Rd, Freetown, Sierra Leone · sierrapalmsresort.com
11 Man 'O' War Bay, Aberdeen, Freetown, Sierra Leone · bintumanihotelfreetown.online
FP3F+2MP, Freetown, Sierra Leone · hotels.cloudbeds.com
3A Off Bintumani Drive, Freetown, Sierra Leone · seasidehotelsl.com
38 Spur Rd, Freetown, Sierra Leone · theswisshotelsl.com
55 Wilkinson Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone · skyinnsl.com
FPJW+32Q, Motor Main Rd, Freetown, Sierra Leone · jamlodge.com
1 Stafford Dr, Freetown, Sierra Leone · staffordlodgefreetown.com
37B Wilkinson Bye-Pass Ln, Freetown, Sierra Leone · palmandpillow.com
72a Cape Rd, Freetown, Sierra Leone · livingthelead.com
78A Cape road, Bintumani Drive, Aberdeen, Freetown, Sierra Leone · homesuiteshotelsl.com
HS 51 Hillstation, Freetown, Sierra Leone · countrylodgesl.com
6 Regent Road, Wilberforce, Freetown, Sierra Leone · thehub-hotel.com
17 Lumley Beach Rd, Freetown, Sierra Leone · radissonhotels.com
JQ7W+497, Lungi-Town, Sierra Leone · lungiairporthotel.com-hotel.website
6 Fadika Drive, Freetown, Sierra Leone
90 Kingston Upon Hull Way, Freetown, Sierra Leone
FPV4+FHM, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone, Freetown, Scott Drive Road
FPC9+78C, Freetown, Sierra Leone
17 Wallace Johnson St, Freetown, Sierra Leone
16 Wilkinson Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone
FPC9+X3X, Lumley Beach Rd, Freetown, Sierra Leone
5A MAN O WAR BAY BAY, Freetown, Sierra Leone
36 Lumley Beach Rd, Freetown, Sierra Leone
5A Off Beach Road, Aberdeen, Freetown, Sierra Leone
184 Wilkinson Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone
1 Frazer Davies Drive, King St, Freetown, Sierra Leone
117 main regent road, regent, Freetown, Sierra Leone
34 Signal Hill Rd, Wilberforce, Sierra Leone
30 FEMI TURNER DRIVE MARJAY TOWN GODERICH, Peninsular Hwy, Freetown, Sierra Leone · zunoxguesthouse.com
FPHQ+GJ9, King Street, The Maze, Congo Cross, Wilberforce, Freetown, Sierra Leone
29 Off Cape Road, Lumley Beach, Arberdeen, Freetown, Sierra Leone
86 Wilkinson Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone · belvoir-estates.com
33B Hill St, Freetown, Sierra Leone · bedroomvillas.com
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Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Hastings Airport (HGS); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: FNA has direct flights to 11 destinations on 12 airlines (incl. Monrovia, Accra, Banjul, Dakar, Paris…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Aberdeen Bridge Terminal, 1.7 km); routes include Sea Coach Water Taxi, Government Ferry to Government Wharf, Seabird Water Taxi.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Freetown, Sierra Leone. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing