# Magazine Section, East II, Western Area Urban – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/magazine/ Section · East II # Magazine Magazine is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in East II, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **0.21 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.2km² - 9mapped services ## Where is Magazine? Magazine 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 4 other sections: [Bombay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/bombay/), [Foulah Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/foulah-town/), [Kossoh Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-i/kossoh-town/) and [Susan's Bay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/central-i/susan-s-bay/). By area it is the 1310th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.5% of [East II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/). The centre of Magazine is about 1.3 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4894° N, 13.2242° 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 Magazine ### Nearby, outside Magazine - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester0.8 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital1.3 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital1.3 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town1.6 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay1.6 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town2.0 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom2.1 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station4.9 km - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley6.1 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst6.9 km - Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo7.2 km - Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst8.0 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: Magazine - 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) · Conakry128 km ### Nearest railway station Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 4.7 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 Magazine Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Magazine. - Mabella 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 Magazine Named natural and historic features inside Magazine, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Mabela Point 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 Magazine 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 Magazine Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ola During Children’s Hospital · Magazine 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48874&mlon=-13.22489#map=17/8.48874/-13.22489) Bank Rokel Bank · Magazine 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48801&mlon=-13.22576#map=17/8.48801/-13.22576) 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 Conex · Sanders Brook 1.4 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 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48735&mlon=-13.23061#map=17/8.48735/-13.23061) Mall Big Makit · Connaught Hospital 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48992&mlon=-13.23634#map=17/8.48992/-13.23634) School UNITED MUSLIM SCHOOL · Magazine 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49081&mlon=-13.22627#map=17/8.49081/-13.22627) College Apex School of Aviation-Sierra Leonne · Kossoh Town 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48731&mlon=-13.22054#map=17/8.48731/-13.22054) Police station EASTEND POLICE · Magazine 0.3 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 Magazine Places mapped inside Magazine in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Schools1 - Pharmacies4 - Police stations1 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 - Bombay - Coconut Farm/ Asho - Foulah Town - Ginger Hall - Kissy Brook - Mount Aureol - Quarry ## Quick answers - Where is Magazine?In East II, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Magazine?Bombay, Foulah Town, Kossoh Town and Susan's Bay - What is there to see in Magazine?Gun emplacement, The Cotton Tree, National Museum, National Railway Museum - What time zone is Magazine in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Magazine?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Magazine?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magazine?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Magazine?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Magazine?Ola During Children’s Hospital, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Magazine?Rokel Bank, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Magazine?Econank, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magazine?Conex, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Magazine?1 mapped - How many banks are in Magazine?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Magazine?SL04020406 (OCHA common operational dataset)