# Goderich-Funkia Section, York Rural, Western Area Rural > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/goderich-funkia/ Section · York Rural # Goderich-Funkia Goderich-Funkia is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in York Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province. It covers **0.58 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Goderich-Funkia? Goderich-Funkia lies in [York Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-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 3 other sections: [Gbendembu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/gbendembu/), [Goderich-Adonkia/M](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/goderich-adonkia-m/) and [Juba/Kaningo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/juba-kaningo/). By area it is the 1283rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 0.2% of [York Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/). The centre of Goderich-Funkia is about 7.6 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4363° N, 13.2817° 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 Goderich-Funkia OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Goderich-Funkia: 1 beach. - Levuma Beach · beach ### Nearby, outside Goderich-Funkia - Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo2.0 km - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley2.5 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station3.8 km - Hamilton Beach · beach, Hamilton5.9 km - Mambo Waterfall · waterfall, Hamilton6.9 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town7.2 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom7.3 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital7.5 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital7.6 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester8.2 km - Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst8.5 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst8.5 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: Goderich-Funkia - 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)22 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry132 km ### Nearest railway station Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 4.0 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 06:59, 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 Goderich-Funkia Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Goderich-Funkia. - Crab Town - Fire Stone - Funkia Slum - Shabra Town - Shela Water Wharf - Tafuna 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 Goderich-Funkia 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 Goderich-Funkia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Goderich ETC · Goderich-Adonkia/M 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42417&mlon=-13.28075#map=17/8.42417/-13.28075) Bank EcoBank · Lumley 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45486&mlon=-13.27121#map=17/8.45486/-13.27121) ATM EcoBank · Cockerill-Aberdeen 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45701&mlon=-13.27191#map=17/8.45701/-13.27191) Petrol pump Leonco · Lumley 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45376&mlon=-13.27271#map=17/8.45376/-13.27271) Hotel Sweet Mother's Guest House · Juba/Kaningo 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45397&mlon=-13.27635#map=17/8.45397/-13.27635) Mall Lumley MALL · Juba/Kaningo 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45397&mlon=-13.27635#map=17/8.45397/-13.27635) School Kankaylay Islamic School · Gbendembu 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44031&mlon=-13.27750#map=17/8.44031/-13.27750) College MMCET College · Goderich-Adonkia/M 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42555&mlon=-13.28315#map=17/8.42555/-13.28315) Police station Police Beach House · Goderich-Adonkia/M 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42480&mlon=-13.28968#map=17/8.42480/-13.28968) 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 Goderich-Funkia Places mapped inside Goderich-Funkia in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 York Rural - Gbendembu - Goderich-Adonkia/M - Hamilton - Kent - Sattia/Tombo - York ## Quick answers - Where is Goderich-Funkia?In York Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Goderich-Funkia?Gbendembu, Goderich-Adonkia/M and Juba/Kaningo - What is there to see in Goderich-Funkia?Levuma Beach - What time zone is Goderich-Funkia in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Goderich-Funkia?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Goderich-Funkia?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Goderich-Funkia?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Goderich-Funkia?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Goderich-Funkia?Goderich ETC, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Goderich-Funkia?EcoBank, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Goderich-Funkia?EcoBank, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Goderich-Funkia?Leonco, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Goderich-Funkia?SL04010403 (OCHA common operational dataset)