# Bathurst Section, Mountain Rural, Western Area Rural > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/bathurst/ Section · Mountain Rural # Bathurst Bathurst is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Mountain Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province. It covers **9.82 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.8km² - 263 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bathurst? Bathurst lies in [Mountain Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-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 9 other sections: [Charlotte](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/charlotte/), [Congo Water II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/congo-water-ii/), [Gloucester](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/gloucester/), [Hamilton](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/hamilton/), [Industrial Estate](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/industrial-estate/), [Jalloh Terrace](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/jalloh-terrace/), [Kuntolor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/kuntolor/), [Regent](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/regent/) and [Thunderhill](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/thunderhill/). By area it is the 1139th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 25.3% of [Mountain Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/). The centre of Bathurst is about 7.4 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4305° N, 13.2007° 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 Bathurst OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Bathurst: 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve. - Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction ### Nearby, outside Bathurst - Mambo Waterfall · waterfall, Hamilton5.4 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town5.5 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester6.2 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station6.6 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town6.6 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay6.9 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital7.4 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital7.4 km - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley7.4 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom8.1 km - Hamilton Beach · beach, Hamilton8.3 km - Levuma Beach · beach, Goderich-Funkia8.9 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: Bathurst - 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)21 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry135 km ### Nearest railway station Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 6.5 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. ## Villages and localities in Bathurst Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Bathurst. - Bathurst - Kelvin Town - Portersville 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 Bathurst Named natural and historic features inside Bathurst, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 waterfall; 1 dam. - Bathurst Falls - Kongo Dam ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Adder Hill · 518 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 Bathurst 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 (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 243 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 24 699 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bathurst Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital FCC Hospital under consurction · Allen Town II 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41368&mlon=-13.17572#map=17/8.41368/-13.17572) Bank Standard Chartered · Regent 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44894&mlon=-13.23514#map=17/8.44894/-13.23514) ATM Econank · Brookfields 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) Petrol pump Conex · Hastings Village A 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40200&mlon=-13.16716#map=17/8.40200/-13.16716) Hotel Regent Palace Hotel · Regent 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43779&mlon=-13.22395#map=17/8.43779/-13.22395) Mall STG - Computer Shop · New England-Hill C 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47035&mlon=-13.24022#map=17/8.47035/-13.24022) School Joy Preparatory School · Regent 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44033&mlon=-13.22170#map=17/8.44033/-13.22170) College Cambridge high school · Mayenkineh 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43327&mlon=-13.15952#map=17/8.43327/-13.15952) Police station Regent Police Station · Regent 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43431&mlon=-13.21951#map=17/8.43431/-13.21951) 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. ## Other sections in Mountain Rural - Charlotte - Gloucester - Leicester - Regent ## Quick answers - Where is Bathurst?In Mountain Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Bathurst?Charlotte, Congo Water II, Gloucester, Hamilton, Industrial Estate, Jalloh Terrace, Kuntolor, Regent and Thunderhill - What is there to see in Bathurst?Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary - What time zone is Bathurst in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bathurst?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bathurst?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bathurst?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Bathurst?Adder Hill (518 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bathurst?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Bathurst?FCC Hospital under consurction, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bathurst?Standard Chartered, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bathurst?Econank, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bathurst?Conex, about 4.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bathurst?SL04010201 (OCHA common operational dataset)