Hastings, Sierra Leone

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.

Hastings
Hastings
Location in Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 8°23′N 13°08′W
CountrySierra Leone
RegionWestern Area
DistrictWestern Area Rural District
Government
  HeadmanAbdul Sesay
Population
 (2004)
  Total15,054
Time zoneUTC-5 (Greenwich Mean Time)

Notable residents

  • Daniel Coker- African American Methodist missionary and immigrant from Baltimore, Maryland, to Sierra Leone in 1820; his descendants still live in Freetown
  • Francis Sundima Harding- Methodist Youth chairman, born Sierra Leone
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