Goderich, Sierra Leone

Goderich, Western Area
Goderich, Western Area

Location in Sierra Leone

Coordinates: 8°26′N 13°17′W / 8.433°N 13.283°W / 8.433; -13.283
Country Sierra Leone
Region Western Area
District Western Area Rural District
Population (2004)
  Total

19,209

timezone = Greenwich Mean Time

Goderich is an affluent neighborhood in the west end of Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital. Goderich lies about 13 miles (20 kilometers) from downtown Freetown. Goderich had a population 19,209 in the 2004 census[1] Goderich has a high standard of living and is one of the wealthiest neighborhood in Freetown.

Notable current residents of Goderich include current Sierra Leone's president Ernest Bai Koroma and former Sierra Leone's vice president Solomon Berewa.

References

  1. Ibrahim Mohamed Sesay, Andrew A. Karam, Jinnah J. Ngobeh (eds., 2006), Republic of Sierra Leone, 2004 Population and Housing Census: Analytical Report on Population Distribution, Migration, and Urbanization in Sierra Leone.

Coordinates: 8°26′N 13°17′W / 8.433°N 13.283°W / 8.433; -13.283


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