# Mountain Rural, Western Area Rural – Sections & Population

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

Chiefdom · Western Area Rural 

# Mountain Rural

Mountain Rural is a chiefdom of Sierra Leone in Western Area Rural, Western Province. It had an estimated **32,276 people** in 2020 on 39 km² (about 833 per km²). It is divided into 5 sections. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 32,276people (2020)
- 38.8km²
- 5sections
- 35mapped services

## How many people live in Mountain Rural?

Mountain Rural had an estimated **32,276 people** in 2020 — 6.5% of Western Area Rural, 89th of 161 chiefdoms. There are 1,000 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Western Area Rural figure of 1,000). Spread over 39 km², that is about **833 people per km²**, 14th of 161 chiefdoms.

40.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Western Area Rural). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,499**

5–9 ****5,315**

10–14 ****4,063**

15–19 ****4,188**

20–24 ****3,174**

25–29 ****2,911**

30–34 ****2,079**

35–39 ****2,018**

40–44 ****1,435**

45–49 ****1,163**

50–54 ****896**

55–59 ****530**

60–64 ****540**

65–69 ****353**

70–74 ****314**

75–79 ****191**

80+ ****323**

Source: [Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) _ Population and Housing Census / UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sle).

## Where is Mountain Rural?

Mountain Rural lies in [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 7 other chiefdoms: [Central I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/central-i/), [East II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/), [East III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/), [Waterloo Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/waterloo-rural/), [West II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/), [West III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/) and [York Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/). By area it is the 153rd largest of 167 chiefdoms in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.4% of [Western Area Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/). The centre of Mountain Rural is about 6.6 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4336° N, 13.2101° 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 Mountain Rural

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Mountain Rural: 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve; 1 ruins.

- Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve
- Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction
- Gun emplacement · ruins

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: Mountain Rural

- 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)20 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry135 km

### Nearest railway station

Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 5.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, 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.

## Sections of Mountain Rural

Section Area km² Localities Services 

[Bathurst](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/bathurst/) 9.8 3 0 

[Charlotte](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/charlotte/) 12 3 0 

[Gloucester](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/gloucester/) 4.0 2 2 

[Leicester](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/leicester/) 3.5 4 19 

[Regent](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/regent/) 9.0 5 14 

Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Mountain Rural

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Mountain Rural. Settlements here lie between about 136 m and 405 m above sea level (median 276 m).

- Bathurst
- Bato
- Benz Town Community
- Cassada Farm
- Charlotte
- Charlotte Village Community
- Down the Hole
- Gloucester
- Hill Station Community
- Kelvin Town
- Leicester
- Leicester Village
- Mansion Junction
- Mortema
- Portersville
- Regent
- Sugar Loaf

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 Mountain Rural

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

### Water

1 waterfall; 1 dam.

- Bathurst Falls
- Kongo Dam

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 1 peak.

- Leicester Peak · 585 m
- Knoll · 544 m
- Adder Hill · 518 m
- Golgotha · 507 m

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 Mountain Rural and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Western Area Rural, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 256 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 1 

Feb 25 2 

Mar 26 2 

Apr 26 25 

May 26 135 

Jun 25 399 

Jul 24 644 

Aug 23 699 

Sep 24 400 

Oct 24 187 

Nov 25 71 

Dec 24 4 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mountain Rural

Places mapped inside Mountain Rural in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Hotels1
- Schools10
- Colleges and universities10
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants7
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Mountain Rural?In Western Area Rural, Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What is the population of Mountain Rural?32,276 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mountain Rural?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mountain Rural?About 833 people per km²
- What borders Mountain Rural?Central I, East II, East III, Waterloo Rural, West II, West III and York Rural
- What is there to see in Mountain Rural?Gun emplacement, Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary
- What time zone is Mountain Rural in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Mountain Rural?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Mountain Rural?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mountain Rural?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mountain Rural?Settlements lie between 136 m and 405 m
- What is the highest point in Mountain Rural?Leicester Peak (585 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mountain Rural?November to April
- How many hospitals are in Mountain Rural?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Mountain Rural?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mountain Rural?SL040102 (OCHA common operational dataset)