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Kenema and Freetown

MeasureKenemaFreetown
Comparative price level (household consumption)40.6 (EU average = 100)Country-level · 2025
World Bank — Price level index, household consumption (PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI)
40.6 (EU average = 100)Country-level · 2025
World Bank — Price level index, household consumption (PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI)
Average annual temperature26.2 CLocal · climatology
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
26.4 CLocal · climatology
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
Annual precipitation1,933 mm/yearLocal · climatology
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
2,569 mm/yearLocal · climatology
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
Income level — GNI per capita, PPP (gross)3,690 international dollars (PPP)Country-level · 2025
World Bank — GNI per capita, PPP (NY.GNP.PCAP.PP.CD)
3,690 international dollars (PPP)Country-level · 2025
World Bank — GNI per capita, PPP (NY.GNP.PCAP.PP.CD)
Air quality — annual mean PM2.522.5 µg/m³Country-level · 2023
World Bank — PM2.5 mean annual exposure (EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3)
22.5 µg/m³Country-level · 2023
World Bank — PM2.5 mean annual exposure (EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3)
Intentional homicide rate2.2 per 100,000 peopleCountry-level · 2020
World Bank / UNODC — Intentional homicides per 100k (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5)
2.2 per 100,000 peopleCountry-level · 2020
World Bank / UNODC — Intentional homicides per 100k (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5)
Healthcare / health outcome (life expectancy at birth)62 yearsCountry-level · 2024
World Bank — Life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN)
62 yearsCountry-level · 2024
World Bank — Life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN)
Fixed broadband / internet quality25.1 percentCountry-level · 2024
World Bank / ITU — Individuals using the Internet, % (IT.NET.USER.ZS)
25.1 percentCountry-level · 2024
World Bank / ITU — Individuals using the Internet, % (IT.NET.USER.ZS)
English / language accessibility100 ordinal_0_100Country-level · 2026-08-30
Wikidata — coordinates, population, timezone, ISO codes, official languages
100 ordinal_0_100Country-level · 2026-08-30
Wikidata — coordinates, population, timezone, ISO codes, official languages
Distance to nearest major international airport2.8 kmLocal · 2026-08-30
OurAirports — airport locations
15 kmLocal · 2026-08-30
OurAirports — airport locations
City populationNot available802,639 peopleLocal · 2026-09-20
GeoNames geographical database — global city identity fallback
Mean wind speed at 10 metresNot available2.2 m/sLocal · 2001-2020
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
Mean daily solar radiationNot available4.9 kWh/m²/dayLocal · 2001-2020
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
Seasonal temperature rangeNot available2.8 °CLocal · 2001-2020
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
Education system (national)59.5 points (0–188)Country-level · Estimate · 2025
World Bank HCI+ education pillar (2025)
59.5 points (0–188)Country-level · Estimate · 2025
World Bank HCI+ education pillar (2025)

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