# Tower Hill Section, Central I, Western Area Urban – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/central-i/tower-hill/ Section · Central I # Tower Hill Tower Hill is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Central I, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **0.66 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 29mapped services - 82 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tower Hill? Tower Hill 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: [Albert Academy](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/central-i/albert-academy/), [Connaught Hospital](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/central-ii/connaught-hospital/), [Mountain Regent](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/central-i/mountain-regent/), [Sanders Brook](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/central-ii/sanders-brook/) and [Susan's Bay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/central-i/susan-s-bay/). By area it is the 1276th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 28.7% of [Central I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/central-i/). The centre of Tower Hill is about 0.5 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4837° N, 13.2328° 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 Tower Hill ### Nearby, outside Tower Hill - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital0.5 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital0.5 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester1.1 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom1.4 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town1.4 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town2.6 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay2.7 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station3.8 km - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley5.0 km - Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo6.0 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst6.7 km - Levuma Beach · beach, Goderich-Funkia7.4 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: Tower Hill - 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 3.6 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 Tower Hill Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Tower Hill. - Tower Hill 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 Tower Hill Named natural and historic features inside Tower Hill, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### History 1 fort. - Fort Thornton (historical) 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 Tower Hill 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 Tower Hill Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Saint Homobonus Hospital · Tower Hill 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48171&mlon=-13.23545#map=17/8.48171/-13.23545) Bank Central Bank of Sierra Leone · Tower Hill 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48801&mlon=-13.23458#map=17/8.48801/-13.23458) ATM Econank · Brookfields 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) Petrol pump Conex · Sanders Brook 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48552&mlon=-13.23583#map=17/8.48552/-13.23583) Hotel ELLY's INN · Tower Hill 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48440&mlon=-13.23440#map=17/8.48440/-13.23440) Mall No JoName · Connaught Hospital 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48822&mlon=-13.23782#map=17/8.48822/-13.23782) School Rokel School · Tower Hill 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48485&mlon=-13.23307#map=17/8.48485/-13.23307) College British Council, Tower Hill · Tower Hill 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48393&mlon=-13.23117#map=17/8.48393/-13.23117) Police station Criminal Investigations Department - Freetown · Sanders Brook 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48645&mlon=-13.23570#map=17/8.48645/-13.23570) 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 Tower Hill Places mapped inside Tower Hill in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Hotels3 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities5 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants3 - Dental clinics1 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 - Susan's Bay ## Quick answers - Where is Tower Hill?In Central I, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Tower Hill?Albert Academy, Connaught Hospital, Mountain Regent, Sanders Brook and Susan's Bay - What is there to see in Tower Hill?National Museum, The Cotton Tree, Gun emplacement, Sea Side View POW - What time zone is Tower Hill in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Tower Hill?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Tower Hill?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tower Hill?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Tower Hill?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Tower Hill?Saint Homobonus Hospital, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tower Hill?Central Bank of Sierra Leone, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tower Hill?Econank, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tower Hill?Conex, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tower Hill?1 mapped - How many banks are in Tower Hill?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Tower Hill?SL04020105 (OCHA common operational dataset)