# Western Area Urban, Western Province – Chiefdoms & Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/

District · Western Province 

# Western Area Urban

Western Area Urban is a district of Sierra Leone in Western Province. It had an estimated **1,177,343 people** in 2020 on 82 km² (about 14,414 per km²). Its main town is Freetown. It is divided into 9 chiefdoms. 177 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 543 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,177,343people (2020)
- 81.7km²
- 9chiefdoms
- 543mapped services

## How many people live in Western Area Urban?

Western Area Urban had an estimated **1,177,343 people** in 2020 — 70.4% of Western Province, the most populous of 14 districts. There are 1,000 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Western Province figure of 1,000). Spread over 82 km², that is about **14,414 people per km²**, the most densely populated of 14 districts.

40.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Western Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people.

0–4 ****155,829**

5–9 ****184,103**

10–14 ****140,733**

15–19 ****145,031**

20–24 ****109,939**

25–29 ****100,817**

30–34 ****72,012**

35–39 ****69,887**

40–44 ****49,709**

45–49 ****40,281**

50–54 ****31,048**

55–59 ****18,360**

60–64 ****18,699**

65–69 ****12,240**

70–74 ****10,875**

75–79 ****6,598**

80+ ****11,189**

Source: [Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) _ Population and Housing Census / UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sle).

## Where is Western Area Urban?

Western Area Urban lies in [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 1 other district: [Western Area Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/). By area it is the smallest of 16 districts in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.8% of [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/). The centre of Western Area Urban is about 7.8 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4486° N, 13.1762° 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 Western Area Urban

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Western Area Urban: 3 viewpoints; 3 attractions; 2 museums; 1 beach.

- National Museum · museum
- National Railway Museum · museum
- Lumbley Beach · beach
- 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint
- Sea Side View POW · viewpoint
- marcul · viewpoint
- Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction
- Old Fourah Bay College · attraction
- The Cotton Tree · attraction

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: Western Area Urban

- 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)19 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry134 km

### Nearest railway station

Hastings (Hastings Village A), about 8.3 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.

## Chiefdoms of Western Area Urban

Chiefdom Area km² Sections Services 

[Central I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/central-i/) 2.3 5 42 

[Central II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/central-ii/) 0.8 2 68 

[East I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-i/) 1.7 3 26 

[East II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/) 1.8 8 20 

[East III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/) 38 25 79 

[Tasso Island](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/tasso-island/) 7.7 1 0 

[West I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-i/) 2.2 4 41 

[West II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/) 6.7 7 61 

[West III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/) 20 10 206 

Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Western Area Urban

- Freetown802,639

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Western Area Urban

Named natural and historic features inside Western Area Urban, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

15 rivers and streams.

- Alligator River
- Babadori
- Calaba Water
- Cemetery Water
- Congo
- Cow Water
- Faray Water
- George Brook
- Granville Brook
- Highbay Brook
- Kissy Brook
- Kola Tree Brook
- Madongo
- Robis Brook
- Wellington Creek

### Coast and islands

8 headlands; 1 island.

- Aberdeen Point
- Carrs Point (historical)
- Cline Point
- Falcon Bridge Point
- Fourah Point
- King Tom Point
- Mabela Point
- Murray Town Point
- Tasso Island

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Spike Hill · 304 m
- Aberdeen Hill · 57 m

### History

1 fort.

- Fort Thornton (historical)

### Getting around

2 lighthouses; 1 port; 1 railway halt; 1 bridge.

- Government Wharf Lighthouse (historical)
- Lower Allen Town Flag Station
- Port of Freetown
- Regent Street/Peterson Street Bridge
- Sierra Leone Lighthouse

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 Western Area Urban and the best time to visit

In Western Area Urban, 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Western Area Urban

Places mapped inside Western Area Urban in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals31
- Banks43
- ATMs9
- Petrol pumps17
- Hotels89
- Shopping malls7
- Schools154
- Colleges and universities25
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies23
- Restaurants106
- Police stations24
- Dental clinics12

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Western Area Urban?In Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What is the population of Western Area Urban?1,177,343 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Western Area Urban?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Western Area Urban?About 14,414 people per km²
- What borders Western Area Urban?Western Area Rural
- What is there to see in Western Area Urban?75A Leicester Road, Government Quarter Hillstation, Lumbley Beach, National Museum
- What time zone is Western Area Urban in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Western Area Urban?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Western Area Urban?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Western Area Urban?Freetown
- What is the highest point in Western Area Urban?Spike Hill (304 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Western Area Urban?November to April
- How many hospitals are in Western Area Urban?31 mapped
- How many banks are in Western Area Urban?43 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Western Area Urban?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Western Area Urban?17 mapped
- What is the P-code of Western Area Urban?SL0402 (OCHA common operational dataset)