Goderich, Sierra Leone

Infobox City
official_name = Goderich, Western Area
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pushpin_map_caption =Location in Sierra Leone
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longd=13|longm=17|longs=|longEW=W

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_type2 = District
subdivision_name = Sierra Leone
subdivision_name1 = Western Area
subdivision_name2 = Western Area Urban District
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population_as_of = 2004
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population_total = 32,768
timezone = Greenwich Mean Time
utc_offset = -5
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Goderich is an urbanise town in the Western Area of Sierra Leone and a suburb of Freetown. The city lies about 12 miles to central Freetown and has an estimated population of 32,768 (2004 census). Goderich is one of the wealthiest towns in Sierra Leone with a very high Standard of living. Most of the residents in the town are middle class or Millionaires.

Notable current residents of Goderich include former Sierra Leone's president Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, former Sierra Leone's vice president Solomon Berewa, multimillionaire Sierra Leonean businessman Kassim Basma, Sierra Leonean musician Emerson and Sierra Leonean footballers Julius Gibrilla Woobay and Kewullay Conteh.The Krio are by far the largest ethnic group in the town.

Ethnic group

The Krio form the largest ethnic group in the town at 40%, the Sierra Leonean-Lebanese at 25% and another 35% from other ethnic groups