# Kent Section, York Rural, Western Area Rural – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/kent/ Section · York Rural # Kent Kent is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in York Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province. It covers **21.9 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 21.9km² - 19mapped services - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kent? Kent 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 2 other sections: [Sattia/Tombo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/sattia-tombo/) and [York](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/york/). By area it is the 976th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.2% of [York Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/). The centre of Kent is about 34 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1949° N, 13.1460° 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 Kent OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Kent: 1 beach; 1 museum. - Kent Slave House · museum - Bureh beach · beach ### Nearby, outside Kent - John Obey Beach · beach, York5.9 km - Bahamut Beach Club · beach, York8.3 km - Western Area Peninsula National Park · nature reserve, York13 km - OAR Secret Beach · viewpoint, Hamilton18 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: Kent - 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)47 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry162 km ### Nearest railway station Waterloo (Waterloo Village A), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 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 2026-11-03](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 Kent Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Kent. The largest with a recorded population: Dublin (842). Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 34 m above sea level (median 23 m). - Bonga Wharf - Bure Town - Bureh Town - Changing Wharf - Damzin Town - Dublin - Fodi Town - Kent - Kent Junction - Mama - Mama Beach - Ricketts 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 Kent Named natural and historic features inside Kent, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 5 islands. - Dublin Island - Maroon Island - Mes-Meheux Island - Ricketts Island - Thistle Island ### Hills and mountains 1 peak. - Bananas · 218 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 Kent 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 Kent Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kerry Town ETU · Sattia/Tombo 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26178&mlon=-13.09061#map=17/8.26178/-13.09061) Bank Ecobank · Benguema Village A 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32652&mlon=-13.06657#map=17/8.32652/-13.06657) ATM EcoBank · Cockerill-Aberdeen 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45701&mlon=-13.27191#map=17/8.45701/-13.27191) Petrol pump Pips Oyidoh's Gas Station · Sattia/Tombo 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21773&mlon=-13.09752#map=17/8.21773/-13.09752) Hotel Eden Park Resort · Kent 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19624&mlon=-13.13129#map=17/8.19624/-13.13129) Mall Lumley MALL · Juba/Kaningo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45397&mlon=-13.27635#map=17/8.45397/-13.27635) School R E C School · Kent 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20476&mlon=-13.15593#map=17/8.20476/-13.15593) College Benguema College · Benguema Village A 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30638&mlon=-13.08265#map=17/8.30638/-13.08265) Police station Kent Police Post · Kent 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.17402&mlon=-13.16360#map=17/8.17402/-13.16360) 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 Kent Places mapped inside Kent in open map data, by type. - Hotels14 - Schools3 - Restaurants1 - 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 York Rural - Gbendembu - Goderich-Adonkia/M - Goderich-Funkia - Hamilton - Sattia/Tombo - York ## Quick answers - Where is Kent?In York Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kent?Sattia/Tombo and York - What is there to see in Kent?Bureh beach, Kent Slave House - What time zone is Kent in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kent?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kent?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kent?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kent?Settlements lie between 16 m and 34 m - What is the highest point in Kent?Bananas (218 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kent?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Kent?Kerry Town ETU, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kent?Ecobank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kent?EcoBank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kent?Pips Oyidoh's Gas Station, about 5.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kent?SL04010405 (OCHA common operational dataset)