# Susan's Bay Section, Central I, Western Area Urban – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/central-i/susan-s-bay/ Section · Central I # Susan's Bay Susan's Bay is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Central I, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **0.24 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.2km² - 9mapped services ## Where is Susan's Bay? Susan's Bay lies in [Central I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/central-i/), [Western Area Urban](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Connaught Hospital](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/central-ii/connaught-hospital/), [Foulah Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/foulah-town/), [Magazine](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/magazine/), [Mountain Regent](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/central-i/mountain-regent/) and [Tower Hill](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/central-i/tower-hill/). By area it is the 1307th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 10.4% of [Central I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/central-i/). The centre of Susan's Bay is about 0.7 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4889° N, 13.2300° 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 Susan's Bay ### Nearby, outside Susan's Bay - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital0.7 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital0.7 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester1.1 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom1.5 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town1.9 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town2.3 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay2.3 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station4.4 km - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley5.6 km - Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo6.6 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst7.1 km - Levuma Beach · beach, Goderich-Funkia8.0 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: Susan's Bay - 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)15 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry128 km ### Nearest railway station Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 4.2 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 18:36). 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 Susan's Bay Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Susan's Bay. - Guinea Wharf - Porto Loko Wharf - Susan Bay - Susan's Bay 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 Susan's Bay 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Susan's Bay Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Abanita Hospital · Connaught Hospital 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49077&mlon=-13.23235#map=17/8.49077/-13.23235) Bank Zenith · Connaught Hospital 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48988&mlon=-13.23272#map=17/8.48988/-13.23272) ATM Econank · Brookfields 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) Petrol pump Conex · Sanders Brook 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48552&mlon=-13.23583#map=17/8.48552/-13.23583) Hotel Formal Leona hotel · Susan's Bay 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48735&mlon=-13.23061#map=17/8.48735/-13.23061) Mall Big Makit · Connaught Hospital 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48992&mlon=-13.23634#map=17/8.48992/-13.23634) School CIBMAT ACADEMY · Connaught Hospital 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49043&mlon=-13.23194#map=17/8.49043/-13.23194) College Civil Service Training College · Tower Hill 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48579&mlon=-13.23366#map=17/8.48579/-13.23366) Police station EASTEND POLICE · Magazine 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48800&mlon=-13.22648#map=17/8.48800/-13.22648) 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 Susan's Bay Places mapped inside Susan's Bay in open map data, by type. - Hotels5 - Restaurants4 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 Central I - Albert Academy - Mountain Regent - Sorie Town - Tower Hill ## Quick answers - Where is Susan's Bay?In Central I, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Susan's Bay?Connaught Hospital, Foulah Town, Magazine, Mountain Regent and Tower Hill - What is there to see in Susan's Bay?The Cotton Tree, National Museum, Gun emplacement, Sea Side View POW - What time zone is Susan's Bay in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Susan's Bay?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Susan's Bay?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Susan's Bay?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Susan's Bay?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Susan's Bay?Abanita Hospital, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Susan's Bay?Zenith, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Susan's Bay?Econank, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Susan's Bay?Conex, about 0.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Susan's Bay?SL04020104 (OCHA common operational dataset)