Map - Hastings, Sierra Leone (Hastings)

Hastings (Hastings)
Hastings is a town in the Western Area Rural District of Sierra Leone. The town had a population of 15,054 (2004 census) and lies approximately 15 miles east of Freetown, the capital of the country.

* Daniel Coker: African American Methodist missionary and immigrant from Baltimore, Maryland, to Sierra Leone in 1820; his descendants still live in Freetown

* John Ulrich Graf: Anglican minister at St Thomas Church, Hastings 1837-1853

* Francis Sundima Harding: Methodist Youth chairman, born Sierra Leone

 
Map - Hastings (Hastings)
Country - Sierra_Leone
Flag of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It shares its southeastern border with Liberia, and the northern half is surrounded by Guinea. Covering a total area of 71740 km2, it has a tropical climate, with environments ranging from savanna to rainforests. It has a population of 7,092,113 as of the 2015 census. Freetown is the capital and largest city. The country is divided into five administrative regions, which are subdivided into 16 districts.

It is a constitutional republic with a unicameral parliament and a directly elected president serving a five-year term with a maximum of two terms. It is a secular nation with the constitution providing for the separation of state and religion and freedom of conscience (which includes freedom of thoughts and religion). Muslims make up about three-quarters of the population, with a Christian minority.
Currency / Language  
ISO Currency Symbol Significant figures
SLL Sierra Leonean leone Le 2
ISO Language
EN English language
Neighbourhood - Country  
  •  Guinea 
  •  Liberia