# Gloucester Section, Mountain Rural, Western Area Rural > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/gloucester/ Section · Mountain Rural # Gloucester Gloucester is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Mountain Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province. It covers **3.98 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.0km² - 2mapped services - 405 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gloucester? Gloucester 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 7 other sections: [Bathurst](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/bathurst/), [Kissy Brook](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/kissy-brook/), [Leicester](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/leicester/), [Mamba Ridge I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/mamba-ridge-i/), [Mamba Ridge II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/mamba-ridge-ii/), [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 1179th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 10.3% of [Mountain Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/). The centre of Gloucester is about 4.8 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4531° N, 13.2094° 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 Gloucester ### Nearby, outside Gloucester - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst2.6 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town2.9 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester3.5 km - Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst3.7 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town4.0 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay4.4 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital4.7 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital4.8 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station4.9 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom5.6 km - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley6.1 km - Mambo Waterfall · waterfall, Hamilton7.0 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: Gloucester - 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)18 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry133 km ### Nearest railway station Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 4.8 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 Gloucester Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Gloucester. - Benz Town Community - Gloucester 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 Gloucester Named natural and historic features inside Gloucester, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Knoll · 544 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 Gloucester and the best time to visit Using the climate of Western Area Rural, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 385 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 23 1 Feb 24 2 Mar 25 2 Apr 25 25 May 25 135 Jun 24 399 Jul 23 644 Aug 23 699 Sep 23 400 Oct 24 187 Nov 24 71 Dec 24 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gloucester Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Leicester Health Center · Leicester 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46182&mlon=-13.21892#map=17/8.46182/-13.21892) Bank Standard Chartered · Regent 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44894&mlon=-13.23514#map=17/8.44894/-13.23514) ATM Econank · Brookfields 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) Petrol pump Conex · Kissy Bye Pass I 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47620&mlon=-13.19564#map=17/8.47620/-13.19564) Hotel Regent Palace Hotel · Regent 2.3 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 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47035&mlon=-13.24022#map=17/8.47035/-13.24022) School Gloucester Primary School · Gloucester 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45217&mlon=-13.21453#map=17/8.45217/-13.21453) College Diakonia Theological College · Kissy Bye Pass I 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47188&mlon=-13.19581#map=17/8.47188/-13.19581) Police station Regent Police Station · Regent 2.4 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gloucester Places mapped inside Gloucester in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Mountain Rural - Bathurst - Charlotte - Leicester - Regent ## Quick answers - Where is Gloucester?In Mountain Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Gloucester?Bathurst, Kissy Brook, Leicester, Mamba Ridge I, Mamba Ridge II, Regent and Thunderhill - What is there to see in Gloucester?Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary, 75A Leicester Road, Gun emplacement, Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary - What time zone is Gloucester in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Gloucester?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Gloucester?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gloucester?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Gloucester?Knoll (544 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gloucester?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Gloucester?Leicester Health Center, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gloucester?Standard Chartered, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gloucester?Econank, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gloucester?Conex, about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gloucester?SL04010203 (OCHA common operational dataset)