Hastings, Sierra Leone

Hastings, Sierra Leone

Infobox City
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nickname =
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pushpin_map_caption =Location in Sierra Leone
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longd=13|longm=08|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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leader_name =
population_as_of = 2004
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population_total = 28,054
timezone = Greenwich Mean Time
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Hastings is a town located in the Western Area of Sierra Leone and a suburb of Freetown, the nation's capital. It population was estimated at 28,054 (2004 census). Hastings lies just 15 miles to central Freetown. Around 80% of the residents are from the Krios ethnic group.

Famous Residents

*Daniel Coker- African American Methodist missionary to Sierra Leone, descendants still live in Freetown


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