# Mount Aureol Section, East II, Western Area Urban – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/mount-aureol/ Section · East II # Mount Aureol Mount Aureol is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in East II, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **0.17 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.2km² - 1mapped service - 155 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mount Aureol? Mount Aureol 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/), [Ginger Hall](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/ginger-hall/), [Leicester](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/leicester/) and [Quarry](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/quarry/). By area it is the 1313th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.3% of [East II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/). The centre of Mount Aureol is about 1.8 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4817° N, 13.2203° 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 Mount Aureol ### Nearby, outside Mount Aureol - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester0.3 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town1.4 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town1.5 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay1.7 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital1.8 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital1.8 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom2.7 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station4.6 km - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley5.9 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst6.0 km - Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst7.0 km - Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo7.1 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: Mount Aureol - 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 4.4 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 Mount Aureol Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mount Aureol. - Mount Aureol 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 Mount Aureol 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 Mount Aureol Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Macauley Street Health Clinic · Mountain Regent 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47955&mlon=-13.22835#map=17/8.47955/-13.22835) Bank UBA BANK · Leicester 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47720&mlon=-13.22070#map=17/8.47720/-13.22070) ATM Econank · Brookfields 3.1 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 1.0 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 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48735&mlon=-13.23061#map=17/8.48735/-13.23061) Mall Big Makit · Connaught Hospital 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48992&mlon=-13.23634#map=17/8.48992/-13.23634) School WESLEYAN PRIMARY SCH. GINGER L · Mount Aureol 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48140&mlon=-13.21862#map=17/8.48140/-13.21862) College Geology department · Leicester 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47932&mlon=-13.22250#map=17/8.47932/-13.22250) Police station POLICE BARRACKS 2 · Fourah Bay 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48577&mlon=-13.21347#map=17/8.48577/-13.21347) 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 Mount Aureol Places mapped inside Mount Aureol in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 - Magazine - Quarry ## Quick answers - Where is Mount Aureol?In East II, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mount Aureol?Bombay, Ginger Hall, Leicester and Quarry - What is there to see in Mount Aureol?Gun emplacement, 75A Leicester Road, National Railway Museum, Old Fourah Bay College - What time zone is Mount Aureol in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mount Aureol?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mount Aureol?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mount Aureol?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mount Aureol?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Mount Aureol?Macauley Street Health Clinic, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mount Aureol?UBA BANK, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mount Aureol?Econank, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mount Aureol?NP FUEL STATION, about 1.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mount Aureol?SL04020407 (OCHA common operational dataset)