# Regent Section, Mountain Rural, Western Area Rural – Villages

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

Section · Mountain Rural 

# Regent

Regent is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Mountain Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province. It covers **8.97 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9.0km²
- 14mapped services
- 276 mtypical elevation

## Where is Regent?

Regent 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 12 other sections: [Bathurst](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/bathurst/), [Gbendembu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/gbendembu/), [George Brook (Dwor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/george-brook-dwor/), [Gloucester](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/gloucester/), [Goderich-Adonkia/M](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/goderich-adonkia-m/), [Hamilton](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/hamilton/), [Hill Station](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/hill-station/), [Juba/Kaningo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/juba-kaningo/), [Leicester](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/leicester/), [Malama/Kamayama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/malama-kamayama/), [New England-Hannes](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/new-england-hannes/) and [New England-Hill C](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/new-england-hill-c/). By area it is the 1147th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 23.1% of [Mountain Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/). The centre of Regent is about 5.1 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4417° N, 13.2296° 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 Regent

### Nearby, outside Regent

- Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst3.0 km
- Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station3.2 km
- 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town3.4 km
- Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst3.5 km
- marcul · viewpoint, Lumley4.0 km
- Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester4.5 km
- National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital5.1 km
- The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital5.1 km
- Mambo Waterfall · waterfall, Hamilton5.2 km
- Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo5.6 km
- Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom5.6 km
- Levuma Beach · beach, Goderich-Funkia5.7 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: Regent

- 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) · Conakry133 km

### Nearest railway station

Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 3.2 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 18:37).

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 Regent

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Regent.

- Bato
- Hill Station Community
- Mansion Junction
- 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).

## Weather in Regent 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Regent

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Choithram Memorial Hospital · Malama/Kamayama 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45309&mlon=-13.24706#map=17/8.45309/-13.24706) 

Bank Standard Chartered · Regent 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44894&mlon=-13.23514#map=17/8.44894/-13.23514) 

ATM Econank · Brookfields 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) 

Petrol pump Total Fuel Station- Jomo Kenyatta/Pademba Road · Brookfields-Congo 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47317&mlon=-13.23691#map=17/8.47317/-13.23691) 

Hotel Regent Palace Hotel · Regent 0.8 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 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47035&mlon=-13.24022#map=17/8.47035/-13.24022) 

School Joy Preparatory School · Regent 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44033&mlon=-13.22170#map=17/8.44033/-13.22170) 

College Limkokwing University of Creative Technology · Regent 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45119&mlon=-13.23841#map=17/8.45119/-13.23841) 

Police station Regent Police Station · Regent 1.4 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 Regent

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

- Banks1
- Hotels1
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities3
- 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.

## Other sections in Mountain Rural

- Bathurst
- Charlotte
- Gloucester
- Leicester

## Quick answers

- Where is Regent?In Mountain Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Regent?Bathurst, Gbendembu, George Brook (Dwor, Gloucester, Goderich-Adonkia/M, Hamilton, Hill Station, Juba/Kaningo, Leicester, Malama/Kamayama, New England-Hannes and New England-Hill C
- What is there to see in Regent?Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Government Quarter Hillstation, 75A Leicester Road, Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary
- What time zone is Regent in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Regent?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Regent?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Regent?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Regent?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Regent?Choithram Memorial Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Regent?Standard Chartered, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Regent?Econank, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Regent?Total Fuel Station- Jomo Kenyatta/Pademba Road, about 3.6 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Regent?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Regent?SL04010205 (OCHA common operational dataset)