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Delve into Newton in Sierra Leone

Newton in the region of Western Area is a city in Sierra Leone - some 18 mi or ( 30 km ) South-East of Freetown , the country's capital .

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Current time in Newton is now 01:33 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Freetown " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Monrovia, Buchanan, Bissau, Watai, and Tumbu. While being here, make sure to check out Monrovia . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Newton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Western Area

The Western Area or Freetown Peninsula (formerly the Colony of Sierra Leone) is one of four principal divisions of Sierra Leone. It comprises the oldest city and national capital Freetown and its surrounding towns and countryside. It covers an area of 557 km² and has a population of 1,447,271. The Western Area is located mostly around the peninsula and is divided into two districts: the Western Area Rural and the Western Area Urban.

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Located at 8.33 -13.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Provinces of Sierra Leone, Western Area

Waterloo, Sierra Leone

Waterloo is a city in the Western Area of Sierra Leone and the capital of the Western Area Rural District. The city is the second largest in the Western Area and lies approximately 20 miles (by road) east of Freetown http://www. thepoint. gm/art%20&%20C,%20TT,%20E%20&%20W97. htm.. The city had a population of 34,079 in the 2004 census Waterloo is a major transport hub and lies on the main highway linking Freetown to the country's provinces.

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Located at 8.33 -13.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Freetown, Populated places in Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Liberated African villages, Western Area

Hastings, Sierra Leone

For other uses, see Hastings (disambiguation). Hastings Hastings, Sierra Leone is located in Sierra LeoneHastingsHastings Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:8|23|N|13|08|W|type:city(15054)_region:SL|| | |name= }} Country Sierra Leone Region Western Area District Western Area Rural District Population (2004)  • Total 15,054 Time zone Greenwich Mean Time Hastings is a town in the Rural District in the Western Area of Sierra Leone.

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Located at 8.38 -13.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Freetown, Populated places in Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Liberated African villages, Western Area

Western Area Forest Reserve

Western Area Forest Reserve, also known as the Western Area Peninsula Forest Reserve, is a non-hunting forest reserve in Sierra Leone. The area became a forest reserve in 1916 and has an area of 17,688 hectares . It was demarcated by Charles Lane Poole, Sierra Leone's first ever 'Conservator of Forests,' and founder of the Sierra Leonean Forestry Department. It is the westernmost semi-deciduous closed canopy forest in Sierra Leone.

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Located at 8.34 -13.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Protected areas of Sierra Leone, Western Area

Sierra Leone International Mission School

The Sierra Leone International Mission School commonly called SLIMS or Mission runs a primary (grades 1-6), junior secondary (grades 7-9) and senior secondary (grades 10-12) school. The school was established by missionaries from the Atlanta International Fellowship (AIF) in October 1992 as a school for orphan children.

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Located at 8.45 -13.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1992, Freetown, Secondary schools in Sierra Leone