# York Section, York Rural, Western Area Rural – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/york/ Section · York Rural # York York is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in York Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province. It covers **91.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 91.9km² - 12mapped services - 32 mtypical elevation ## Where is York? York 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 5 other sections: [Benguema Village A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/waterloo-rural/benguema-village-a/), [Hamilton](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/hamilton/), [Hastings Village A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/waterloo-rural/hastings-village-a/), [Kent](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/kent/) and [Sattia/Tombo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/sattia-tombo/). By area it is the 186th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 38.5% of [York Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/). The centre of York is about 25 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2850° N, 13.1310° 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 York OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in York: 2 beachs; 1 nature reserve. - Western Area Peninsula National Park · nature reserve - Bahamut Beach Club · beach - John Obey Beach · beach ### Nearby, outside York - Bureh beach · beach, Kent9.5 km - Tigiemans Resident · attraction, Hastings Village A11 km - OAR Secret Beach · viewpoint, Hamilton11 km - Kent Slave House · museum, Kent13 km - Sussex beach · beach, Hamilton13 km - Mambo Waterfall · waterfall, Hamilton17 km - Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst17 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst18 km - Hamilton Beach · beach, Hamilton18 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: York - 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)38 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry153 km ### Nearest railway station Waterloo (Waterloo Village A), about 8.7 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 York Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in York. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 35 m above sea level (median 32 m). - Big Water - Black Johnson - John Obey - Musungu - Musungu Community - Toke - Tokeh - Williams Town - York - York Community 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 York Named natural and historic features inside York, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island; 1 headland. - Devils Island - John Obey ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Picket Hill · 868 m - Good Luck Hill · 642 m - Toke Hill · 62 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 York 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 York Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kerry Town ETU · Sattia/Tombo 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26178&mlon=-13.09061#map=17/8.26178/-13.09061) Bank Ecobank · Waterloo Village A 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33022&mlon=-13.06989#map=17/8.33022/-13.06989) ATM EcoBank · Cockerill-Aberdeen 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45701&mlon=-13.27191#map=17/8.45701/-13.27191) Petrol pump Safecon Filling Station · Benguema Village A 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32149&mlon=-13.07280#map=17/8.32149/-13.07280) Hotel The Estuary Resort · York 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24592&mlon=-13.16133#map=17/8.24592/-13.16133) 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 W.E.O. Preparatory School · York 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28797&mlon=-13.15734#map=17/8.28797/-13.15734) College Benguema College · Benguema Village A 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30638&mlon=-13.08265#map=17/8.30638/-13.08265) Police station Tombo Police Station · Sattia/Tombo 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21810&mlon=-13.09771#map=17/8.21810/-13.09771) 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 York Places mapped inside York in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels6 - Schools4 - 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 - Goderich-Funkia - Hamilton - Kent - Sattia/Tombo ## Quick answers - Where is York?In York Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders York?Benguema Village A, Hamilton, Hastings Village A, Kent and Sattia/Tombo - What is there to see in York?Bahamut Beach Club, John Obey Beach, Western Area Peninsula National Park - What time zone is York in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in York?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in York?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in York?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of York?Settlements lie between 10 m and 35 m - What is the highest point in York?Picket Hill (868 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit York?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to York?Kerry Town ETU, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to York?Ecobank, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to York?EcoBank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to York?Safecon Filling Station, about 7.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in York?1 mapped - What is the P-code of York?SL04010407 (OCHA common operational dataset)