Gloucester, Sierra Leone | |
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  Gloucester, Sierra Leone Location in Sierra Leone | |
| Coordinates: 8°20′N 13°04′W / 8.333°N 13.067°W | |
| Country |  Sierra Leone |
| Region | Western Area |
| District | Western Area Rural District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Council |
| • Village Head | William Kallon [1] |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (GMT) |
Gloucester is a mountainous village in the Western Area Rural District of Sierra Leone. Gloucester lies approximately five miles east of Freetown, and close proximity to the towns of Regent and Leicester.
It is located in a valley above Freetown with streams flowing from higher up in the mountains providing irrigation. Much of the area is wooded, but it is possible to see the Bullom Shore to the north. Africanus Horton, born in Gloucester, described the area as presenting "the most picturesque and lovely scenery that ever eye beheld in a tropical world".[1]: 2
- ^ Fyfe, Christopher (1972). Africanus Horton, 1835-1883 West African Scientist and Patriot. New York: Oxford University Press.