# Waterloo Village A Section, Waterloo Rural, Western Area Rural > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/waterloo-rural/waterloo-village-a/ Section · Waterloo Rural # Waterloo Village A Waterloo Village A is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Waterloo Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province. It covers **21.3 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 44 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 21.3km² - 44mapped services - 20 mtypical elevation ## Where is Waterloo Village A? Waterloo Village A lies in [Waterloo Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/waterloo-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: [Benguema Village A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/waterloo-rural/benguema-village-a/), [Campbell Town Vill](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/waterloo-rural/campbell-town-vill/), [Hastings Village A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/waterloo-rural/hastings-village-a/), [Madonkeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/madonkeh/), [Malambay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/malambay/), [Newton](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/newton/) and [Robia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/robia/). By area it is the 988th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 13.0% of [Waterloo Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/waterloo-rural/). The centre of Waterloo Village A is about 25 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3471° N, 13.0566° 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 Waterloo Village A ### Nearby, outside Waterloo Village A - Tigiemans Resident · attraction, Hastings Village A9.3 km - Western Area Peninsula National Park · nature reserve, York12 km - Bahamut Beach Club · beach, York15 km - John Obey Beach · beach, York16 km - OAR Secret Beach · viewpoint, Hamilton18 km - Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst18 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst19 km - Bureh beach · beach, Kent19 km - Sussex beach · beach, Hamilton20 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: Waterloo Village A - 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)34 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry150 km ### Nearest railway station Waterloo (Waterloo Village A), about 2.1 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 Waterloo Village A Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Waterloo Village A. The largest with a recorded population: Waterloo (55,000) and Kent (1,804). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 26 m above sea level (median 20 m). - Cole Town - Columbus - Fire Manbo - Firemambo - Kent - Kossoh Town - Lumpa - Maburah Step - Magbureh - Makenty Community - Masantigi - Mo-bokari - Moyah - New London - New Site Community - Pa Lokko - San San Water Section - Tokeh - Tombo - Waterloo - White Stone 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 Waterloo Village A Named natural and historic features inside Waterloo Village A, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Olupe - Sunlo River 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 Waterloo Village A 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 Waterloo Village A Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital AHS - Waterloo Hospital · Waterloo Village A 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33563&mlon=-13.07352#map=17/8.33563/-13.07352) Bank Vista Bank · Waterloo Village A 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33168&mlon=-13.07101#map=17/8.33168/-13.07101) ATM Econank · Brookfields 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) Petrol pump NP Filling Station · Malambay 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33208&mlon=-13.04611#map=17/8.33208/-13.04611) Hotel Ategbeh garden · Benguema Village A 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31951&mlon=-13.06080#map=17/8.31951/-13.06080) Mall STG - Computer Shop · New England-Hill C 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47035&mlon=-13.24022#map=17/8.47035/-13.24022) School Koroma Community School · Waterloo Village A 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34580&mlon=-13.05311#map=17/8.34580/-13.05311) College Freetown Polytechnic · Waterloo Village A 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33202&mlon=-13.07023#map=17/8.33202/-13.07023) Police station Kissy Town Community Police Post · Malambay 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33520&mlon=-13.04218#map=17/8.33520/-13.04218) 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 Waterloo Village A Places mapped inside Waterloo Village A in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools36 - Colleges and universities1 - Cinemas1 - Police stations1 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 Waterloo Rural - Benguema Village A - Campbell Town Vill - Hastings Village A ## Quick answers - Where is Waterloo Village A?In Waterloo Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Waterloo Village A?Benguema Village A, Campbell Town Vill, Hastings Village A, Madonkeh, Malambay, Newton and Robia - What is there to see in Waterloo Village A?Tigiemans Resident, Western Area Peninsula National Park, Bahamut Beach Club, John Obey Beach - What time zone is Waterloo Village A in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Waterloo Village A?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Waterloo Village A?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Waterloo Village A?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Waterloo Village A?Settlements lie between 1 m and 26 m - What is the best time to visit Waterloo Village A?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Waterloo Village A?AHS - Waterloo Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Waterloo Village A?Vista Bank, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Waterloo Village A?Econank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Waterloo Village A?NP Filling Station, about 2.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Waterloo Village A?1 mapped - How many banks are in Waterloo Village A?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Waterloo Village A?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Waterloo Village A?SL04010305 (OCHA common operational dataset)