# East I, Western Area Urban – Sections, Population & Map

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

Chiefdom · Western Area Urban 

# East I

East I is a chiefdom of Sierra Leone in Western Area Urban, Western Province. It had an estimated **68,284 people** in 2020 on 2 km² (about 39,244 per km²). It is divided into 3 sections. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 68,284people (2020)
- 1.7km²
- 3sections
- 26mapped services

## How many people live in East I?

East I had an estimated **68,284 people** in 2020 — 5.8% of Western Area Urban, 26th of 161 chiefdoms. There are 1,000 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Western Area Urban figure of 1,000). Spread over 2 km², that is about **39,244 people per km²**, 2nd of 161 chiefdoms.

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 Area Urban). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people.

0–4 ****9,038**

5–9 ****10,678**

10–14 ****8,163**

15–19 ****8,411**

20–24 ****6,376**

25–29 ****5,847**

30–34 ****4,177**

35–39 ****4,053**

40–44 ****2,883**

45–49 ****2,336**

50–54 ****1,801**

55–59 ****1,065**

60–64 ****1,085**

65–69 ****710**

70–74 ****631**

75–79 ****382**

80+ ****649**

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 East I?

East I lies in [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 2 other chiefdoms: [East II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/) and [East III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/). By area it is the 166th largest of 167 chiefdoms in Sierra Leone. It covers 2.1% of [Western Area Urban](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/). The centre of East I is about 2.3 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4875° N, 13.2148° 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 East I

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in East I: 1 museum; 1 attraction.

- National Railway Museum · museum
- Old Fourah Bay College · 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: East I

- 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)14 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry129 km

### Nearest railway station

Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 5.3 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.

## Sections of East I

Section Area km² Localities Services 

[Cline Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-i/cline-town/) 0.6 0 0 

[Fourah Bay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-i/fourah-bay/) 0.7 0 15 

[Kossoh Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-i/kossoh-town/) 0.4 2 11 

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/).

## Villages and localities in East I

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in East I.

- Cline Town
- Moe Wharf

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 East I

Named natural and historic features inside East I, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Coast and islands

3 headlands.

- Carrs Point (historical)
- Cline Point
- Fourah Point

### Getting around

1 port.

- Port of Freetown

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 East I 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in East I

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants5
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics2

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 East I?In Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What is the population of East I?68,284 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in East I?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of East I?About 39,244 people per km²
- What borders East I?East II and East III
- What is there to see in East I?National Railway Museum, Old Fourah Bay College
- What time zone is East I in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in East I?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in East I?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in East I?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit East I?November to April
- How many hospitals are in East I?2 mapped
- How many banks are in East I?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in East I?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of East I?SL040203 (OCHA common operational dataset)