# Newton Section, Koya Rural, Western Area Rural – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/newton/

Section · Koya Rural 

# Newton

Newton is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Koya Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province. It covers **26.2 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 26.2km²
- 9mapped services
- 23 mtypical elevation

## Where is Newton?

Newton lies in [Koya Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/), [Western Area Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Fabaina Area](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/fabaina-area/), [Madonkeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/madonkeh/), [Magbafti](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/magbafti/), [Malambay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/malambay/), [Songo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/songo/) and [Waterloo Village A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/waterloo-rural/waterloo-village-a/). By area it is the 906th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 15.7% of [Koya Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/). The centre of Newton is about 31 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3361° N, 12.9947° W.

Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle).

## Things to see in and around Newton

### Nearby, outside Newton

- Tigiemans Resident · attraction, Hastings Village A16 km
- Western Area Peninsula National Park · nature reserve, York18 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Newton

- Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Freetown
- CurrencyLeone (SLE)
- Country calling code+232
- LanguagesEnglish, Mende, Timne
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight

### Nearest airports

- Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)38 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry154 km

### Nearest railway station

Waterloo (Waterloo Village A), about 8.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:36).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Newton

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Newton. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 38 m above sea level (median 23 m).

- 5 Mile Community
- Bagbamma
- Batama
- Baw-o-bu
- Howell
- Kali Town
- Katitown Community
- Katu Town
- Kono Town
- Kpugbu Community
- Limba Conner Community
- Ma-baola
- Ma-bekke
- Ma-buve
- Ma-kande
- Ma-karrifon
- Ma-paira
- Mabeke Community
- Mabulveh Community
- Magbanamaty Community
- Magbaola Community
- Makendeh Community
- Newton
- Pratt Fakai
- Yandahu

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Newton

Named natural and historic features inside Newton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Getting around

1 railway station; 1 railway halt.

- Newton Station
- Three Mile Halt

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Newton and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Western Area Rural, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,569 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (699 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 1 

Feb 27 2 

Mar 27 2 

Apr 28 25 

May 28 135 

Jun 26 399 

Jul 25 644 

Aug 25 699 

Sep 25 400 

Oct 26 187 

Nov 26 71 

Dec 26 4 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Newton

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital AHS - Waterloo Hospital · Waterloo Village A 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33563&mlon=-13.07352#map=17/8.33563/-13.07352) 

Bank Sierra Leone National Bank · Benguema Village A 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32682&mlon=-13.06643#map=17/8.32682/-13.06643) 

ATM Econank · Brookfields 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) 

Petrol pump NP Filling Station · Malambay 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33208&mlon=-13.04611#map=17/8.33208/-13.04611) 

Hotel Hotel Compañero · Newton 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33831&mlon=-13.01659#map=17/8.33831/-13.01659) 

Mall STG - Computer Shop · New England-Hill C 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47035&mlon=-13.24022#map=17/8.47035/-13.24022) 

School Kpugbu Community Secondary School · Newton 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33388&mlon=-12.99599#map=17/8.33388/-12.99599) 

College Institute of Computer Studies · Newton 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33701&mlon=-13.00466#map=17/8.33701/-13.00466) 

Police station Kissy Town Community Police Post · Malambay 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33520&mlon=-13.04218#map=17/8.33520/-13.04218) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Newton

Places mapped inside Newton in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other sections in Koya Rural

- Fabaina Area
- Madonkeh
- Magbafti
- Malambay
- Songo

## Quick answers

- Where is Newton?In Koya Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Newton?Fabaina Area, Madonkeh, Magbafti, Malambay, Songo and Waterloo Village A
- What is there to see in Newton?Tigiemans Resident, Western Area Peninsula National Park
- What time zone is Newton in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Newton?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Newton?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Newton?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Newton?Settlements lie between 11 m and 38 m
- What is the best time to visit Newton?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Newton?AHS - Waterloo Hospital, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Newton?Sierra Leone National Bank, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Newton?Econank, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Newton?NP Filling Station, about 5.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Newton?SL04010105 (OCHA common operational dataset)