# Bombay Section, East II, Western Area Urban – Villages & Map

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

Section · East II 

# Bombay

Bombay is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in East II, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **0.13 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.1km²
- 3mapped services
- 43 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bombay?

Bombay lies in [East II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/), [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 6 other sections: [Foulah Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/foulah-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/), [Leicester](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/leicester/), [Magazine](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/magazine/) and [Mount Aureol](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/mount-aureol/). By area it is the 1315th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.1% of [East II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/). The centre of Bombay is about 1.5 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4850° N, 13.2224° 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 Bombay

### Nearby, outside Bombay

- Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester0.3 km
- The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital1.5 km
- National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town1.5 km
- National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital1.5 km
- 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town1.6 km
- Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay1.6 km
- Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom2.4 km
- Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station4.7 km
- marcul · viewpoint, Lumley6.0 km
- Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst6.4 km
- Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo7.1 km
- Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst7.4 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: Bombay

- 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) · Conakry129 km

### Nearest railway station

Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 4.5 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.

## Villages and localities in Bombay

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bombay.

- Savage Square

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 Bombay 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 Bombay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ola During Children’s Hospital · Magazine 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48874&mlon=-13.22489#map=17/8.48874/-13.22489) 

Bank Ecobank · Magazine 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48724&mlon=-13.22354#map=17/8.48724/-13.22354) 

ATM Econank · Brookfields 2.9 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 1.1 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 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48735&mlon=-13.23061#map=17/8.48735/-13.23061) 

Mall Big Makit · Connaught Hospital 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48992&mlon=-13.23634#map=17/8.48992/-13.23634) 

School Triumphant International Preschool · Bombay 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48616&mlon=-13.22483#map=17/8.48616/-13.22483) 

College Apex School of Aviation-Sierra Leonne · Kossoh Town 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48731&mlon=-13.22054#map=17/8.48731/-13.22054) 

Police station EASTEND POLICE · Magazine 0.6 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 Bombay

Places mapped inside Bombay in open map data, by type.

- Schools1
- Pharmacies2

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 II

- Coconut Farm/ Asho
- Foulah Town
- Ginger Hall
- Kissy Brook
- Magazine
- Mount Aureol
- Quarry

## Quick answers

- Where is Bombay?In East II, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Bombay?Foulah Town, Ginger Hall, Kossoh Town, Leicester, Magazine and Mount Aureol
- What is there to see in Bombay?Gun emplacement, The Cotton Tree, National Railway Museum, National Museum
- What time zone is Bombay in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Bombay?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Bombay?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bombay?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bombay?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bombay?Ola During Children’s Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bombay?Ecobank, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bombay?Econank, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bombay?NP FUEL STATION, about 1.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bombay?SL04020401 (OCHA common operational dataset)