Goderich, Sierra Leone

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| subdivision_name = Sierra Leone

| subdivision_name1 = Western Area

| subdivision_name2 = Western Area Rural District

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| population_as_of = 2004

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| population_total = 19,209

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Goderich is an affluent neighborhood in the west end of Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital. Goderich lies about 13 miles (20 kilometers) from downtown Freetown. Goderich had a population 19,209 in the 2004 censusIbrahim Mohamed Sesay, Andrew A. Karam, Jinnah J. Ngobeh (eds., 2006), Republic of Sierra Leone, 2004 Population and Housing Census: Analytical Report on Population Distribution, Migration, and Urbanization in Sierra Leone. Goderich has a high standard of living and is the wealthiest neighborhood in Freetown.

Notable current residents of Goderich include a former president of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma[http://www.thenewpeople.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=2190:ernest-koroma-now-4th-richest-president-in-africa&Itemid=115], and a former vice president of Sierra Leone, Solomon Berewa.