# Charlotte Section, Mountain Rural, Western Area Rural > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/charlotte/ Section · Mountain Rural # Charlotte Charlotte is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Mountain Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province. It covers **12.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.5km² - 144 mtypical elevation ## Where is Charlotte? Charlotte 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 8 other sections: [Allen Town I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/allen-town-i/), [Allen Town II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/allen-town-ii/), [Bathurst](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/bathurst/), [Hamilton](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/hamilton/), [Hastings Village A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/waterloo-rural/hastings-village-a/), [Industrial Estate](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/industrial-estate/), [Mayenkineh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/mayenkineh/) and [Robis](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/robis/). By area it is the 1107th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 32.1% of [Mountain Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/). The centre of Charlotte is about 9.7 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4112° N, 13.1917° 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 Charlotte ### Nearby, outside Charlotte - Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst1.9 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst2.6 km - Mambo Waterfall · waterfall, Hamilton5.1 km - Tigiemans Resident · attraction, Hastings Village A7.2 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town7.8 km - OAR Secret Beach · viewpoint, Hamilton8.2 km - Hamilton Beach · beach, Hamilton8.2 km - Sussex beach · beach, Hamilton8.4 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station8.6 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester8.6 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town8.9 km - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley9.2 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: Charlotte - 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)23 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry138 km ### Nearest railway station Hastings (Hastings Village A), about 6.9 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 Charlotte Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Charlotte. - Charlotte - Charlotte Village Community - Mortema 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). ## Weather in Charlotte 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 Charlotte Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital FCC Hospital under consurction · Allen Town II 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41368&mlon=-13.17572#map=17/8.41368/-13.17572) Bank ROKEL BANK · Old Warf 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44345&mlon=-13.16330#map=17/8.44345/-13.16330) ATM Econank · Brookfields 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) Petrol pump Conex · Hastings Village A 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40200&mlon=-13.16716#map=17/8.40200/-13.16716) Hotel Sewelyn Motel · Allen Town II 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41327&mlon=-13.17388#map=17/8.41327/-13.17388) Mall STG - Computer Shop · New England-Hill C 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47035&mlon=-13.24022#map=17/8.47035/-13.24022) School HASAN ACADEMY SCHOOL · Mayenkineh 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42684&mlon=-13.17245#map=17/8.42684/-13.17245) College Cambridge high school · Mayenkineh 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43327&mlon=-13.15952#map=17/8.43327/-13.15952) Police station Regent Police Station · Regent 4.0 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 - Bathurst - Gloucester - Leicester - Regent ## Quick answers - Where is Charlotte?In Mountain Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Charlotte?Allen Town I, Allen Town II, Bathurst, Hamilton, Hastings Village A, Industrial Estate, Mayenkineh and Robis - What is there to see in Charlotte?Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Mambo Waterfall, Tigiemans Resident - What time zone is Charlotte in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Charlotte?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Charlotte?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Charlotte?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Charlotte?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Charlotte?FCC Hospital under consurction, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Charlotte?ROKEL BANK, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Charlotte?Econank, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Charlotte?Conex, about 2.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Charlotte?SL04010202 (OCHA common operational dataset)