Section · Central I # Albert Academy Albert Academy is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Central I, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers 0.20 km². Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.2 km² - 3 mapped services ## Where is Albert Academy? Albert Academy lies in Central I, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone. It borders 6 other sections: Brookfields-Congo, George Brook (Dwor, Mountain Regent, Sanders Brook, Sorie Town and Tower Hill. By area it is the 1311th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.7% of Central I. The centre of Albert Academy is about 1.2 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4770° N, 13.2327° W. Source: Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Albert Academy ### Nearby, outside Albert Academy - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town 0.8 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital 1.1 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital 1.2 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester 1.2 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom 1.9 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town 2.9 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay 3.0 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station 3.2 km - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley 4.5 km - Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo 5.7 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst 6.0 km - Levuma Beach · beach, Goderich-Funkia 6.9 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Albert Academy - Time zone UTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Freetown - Currency Leone (SLE) - Country calling code +232 - Languages English, Mende, Timne - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town) 16 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry 129 km ### Nearest railway station Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 3.0 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 06:58, sunset around 18:37). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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. ## Weather in Albert Academy and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Albert Academy | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Cotton Tree Pharmacy · Sanders Brook | 0.5 km | Map | | Bank | Union Trust Bank · New England-Hannes | 1.0 km | Map | | ATM | Econank · Brookfields | 1.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Total Fuel Station- Jomo Kenyatta/Pademba Road · Brookfields-Congo | 0.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Estuary Resort-SL · Brookfields-Congo | 0.6 km | Map | | Mall | STG - Computer Shop · New England-Hill C | 1.1 km | Map | | School | Model School · Tower Hill | 0.2 km | Map | | College | American College SL · Albert Academy | 0.2 km | Map | | Police station | New England Police · New England-Hannes | 1.0 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Albert Academy Places mapped inside Albert Academy in open map data, by type. - Schools 2 - Colleges and universities 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sections in Central I - Mountain Regent - Sorie Town - Susan's Bay - Tower Hill ## Quick answers - Where is Albert Academy? In Central I, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Albert Academy? Brookfields-Congo, George Brook (Dwor, Mountain Regent, Sanders Brook, Sorie Town and Tower Hill - What is there to see in Albert Academy? 75A Leicester Road, National Museum, The Cotton Tree, Gun emplacement - What time zone is Albert Academy in? UTC+0 - What currency is used in Albert Academy? Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Albert Academy? English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Albert Academy? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Albert Academy? Cotton Tree Pharmacy, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Albert Academy? Union Trust Bank, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Albert Academy? Econank, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Albert Academy? Total Fuel Station- Jomo Kenyatta/Pademba Road, about 0.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Albert Academy? SL04020101 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Section - Area: 0.20 km² - P-code: SL04020101 - Chiefdom: Central I --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/central-i/albert-academy/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.