Brookfields

Brookfields

Brookfields

Neighbourhood in Freetown, Sierra Leone

Brookfields is a prosperous neighbourhood in Freetown, Sierra Leone.[1]

Youyi Building, Brookfields, where several government Ministry offices are located

History

During the colonial period, newly arriving British administrators and other staff stayed in an area called the "Transit Camp" before more long-term accommodation could be arranged. After independence, this are was converted into the Brookfields Hotel.[2]

Youyi Building

The Youyi Building houses several government ministries:[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "BBC NEWS | Photo journal: Sierra Leonean family, Brookfields, Freetown". news.bbc.co.uk.
  2. [2]
    Coker, Ezekiel Alfred (2016). Reflections on Sierra Leone by a Former Senior Police Officer: The History of the Waning of a Once Progressive West African Country. Bloomington, Indiana: iUniverse.
  3. [3]
    "Government Offices". www.diasporaaffairs.gov.sl. Diaspora Affairs. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
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