# Fourah Bay Section, East I, Western Area Urban – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-i/fourah-bay/ Section · East I # Fourah Bay Fourah Bay is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in East I, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **0.74 km²**. Open map data shows 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 15mapped services ## Where is Fourah Bay? Fourah Bay lies in [East I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-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 4 other sections: [Cline Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-i/cline-town/), [Ginger Hall](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/ginger-hall/), [Kossoh Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-i/kossoh-town/) and [Quarry](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/quarry/). By area it is the 1271st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 42.5% of [East I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-i/). The centre of Fourah Bay is about 2.4 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4888° N, 13.2135° 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 Fourah Bay OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Fourah Bay: 1 attraction. - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction ### Nearby, outside Fourah Bay - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town0.4 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester1.3 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town2.4 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital2.4 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital2.5 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom3.3 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station5.7 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst6.6 km - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley7.0 km - Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst7.7 km - Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo8.1 km - Levuma Beach · beach, Goderich-Funkia9.4 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: Fourah 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)14 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry129 km ### Nearest railway station Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 5.5 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Fourah Bay Named natural and historic features inside Fourah Bay, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - 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 Fourah 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 Fourah Bay Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Princess Christian Maternity Hospital · Kossoh Town 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49009&mlon=-13.21892#map=17/8.49009/-13.21892) Bank UBA · Fourah Bay 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49040&mlon=-13.21007#map=17/8.49040/-13.21007) ATM Econank · Brookfields 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) Petrol pump NP FUEL STATION · Fourah Bay 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48536&mlon=-13.21240#map=17/8.48536/-13.21240) Hotel Formal Leona hotel · Susan's Bay 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48735&mlon=-13.23061#map=17/8.48735/-13.23061) Mall Big Makit · Connaught Hospital 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48992&mlon=-13.23634#map=17/8.48992/-13.23634) School HENRY FERGUSSON SCHOOL · Fourah Bay 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48779&mlon=-13.21312#map=17/8.48779/-13.21312) College University of Sierra Leone · Fourah Bay 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49222&mlon=-13.20940#map=17/8.49222/-13.20940) Police station POLICE BARRACKS # · Fourah Bay 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48589&mlon=-13.21272#map=17/8.48589/-13.21272) 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 Fourah Bay Places mapped inside Fourah Bay in open map data, by type. - Banks5 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities1 - 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. ## Other sections in East I - Cline Town - Kossoh Town ## Quick answers - Where is Fourah Bay?In East I, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Fourah Bay?Cline Town, Ginger Hall, Kossoh Town and Quarry - What is there to see in Fourah Bay?Old Fourah Bay College - What time zone is Fourah Bay in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Fourah Bay?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Fourah Bay?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Fourah Bay?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Fourah Bay?Princess Christian Maternity Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Fourah Bay?UBA, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Fourah Bay?Econank, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fourah Bay?NP FUEL STATION, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many banks are in Fourah Bay?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Fourah Bay?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Fourah Bay?SL04020302 (OCHA common operational dataset)