# East III, Western Area Urban – Sections, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/ Chiefdom · Western Area Urban # East III East III is a chiefdom of Sierra Leone in Western Area Urban, Western Province. It had an estimated **500,134 people** in 2020 on 38 km² (about 13,072 per km²). It is divided into 25 sections. 72 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 79 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 500,134people (2020) - 38.3km² - 25sections - 79mapped services ## How many people live in East III? East III had an estimated **500,134 people** in 2020 — 42.5% of Western Area Urban, the most populous 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 38 km², that is about **13,072 people per km²**, 7th 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 ****66,196** 5–9 ****78,207** 10–14 ****59,782** 15–19 ****61,609** 20–24 ****46,702** 25–29 ****42,827** 30–34 ****30,590** 35–39 ****29,688** 40–44 ****21,116** 45–49 ****17,111** 50–54 ****13,189** 55–59 ****7,799** 60–64 ****7,943** 65–69 ****5,199** 70–74 ****4,620** 75–79 ****2,803** 80+ ****4,753** 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 III? East III 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 4 other chiefdoms: [East I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-i/), [East II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/), [Mountain Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/) and [Waterloo Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/waterloo-rural/). By area it is the 154th largest of 167 chiefdoms in Sierra Leone. It covers 46.8% of [Western Area Urban](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/). The centre of East III is about 8.6 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4418° N, 13.1721° W. Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle). ## Know before you go: East III - 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)20 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry135 km ### Nearest railway station Hastings (Hastings Village A), about 7.4 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. ## Sections of East III Section Area km² Localities Services [Allen Town I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/allen-town-i/) 3.8 4 3 [Allen Town II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/allen-town-ii/) 10.0 4 11 [Bottom Oku](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/bottom-oku/) 0.9 3 0 [Congo Water I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/congo-water-i/) 0.8 5 4 [Congo Water II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/congo-water-ii/) 1.5 1 1 [Grass Field](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/grass-field/) 0.6 1 2 [Industrial Estate](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/industrial-estate/) 2.6 8 2 [Jalloh Terrace](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/jalloh-terrace/) 1.1 3 2 [Kissy Brook](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/kissy-brook/) 0.5 3 0 [Kissy Bye Pass I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/kissy-bye-pass-i/) 1.2 3 8 [Kissy Bye Pass II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/kissy-bye-pass-ii/) 1.5 1 15 [Kissy Mental](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/kissy-mental/) 0.3 0 3 [Kissy Mess Mess](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/kissy-mess-mess/) 0.7 1 1 [Kuntolor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/kuntolor/) 1.2 1 4 [Lowcost Housing](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/lowcost-housing/) 0.5 0 1 [Mamba Ridge I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/mamba-ridge-i/) 1.0 0 0 [Mamba Ridge II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/mamba-ridge-ii/) 1.2 2 0 [Mayenkineh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/mayenkineh/) 1.5 5 4 [Old Warf](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/old-warf/) 1.3 4 6 [Pamuronko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/pamuronko/) 1.6 3 2 [Portee](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/portee/) 0.3 0 3 [Robis](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/robis/) 1.6 9 3 [Rokupa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/rokupa/) 0.3 3 2 [Shell](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/shell/) 0.4 2 1 [Thunderhill](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/thunderhill/) 1.9 6 1 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 III Open gazetteers list **72 villages, towns and localities** in East III. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 306 m above sea level (median 90 m). - *LOWER CONGO WATER COMMUNITY - Allen Town - Ashobi Corner - BLACK HALL ROAD COMMUNITY - Bassa - Bondo Wata - Bottom Oku - CALVARY WTHERAN COMM - CONGO WATER MARKET COMMUNITY - Calaba Town - Colbot - Coldbath Town - DOWN BONGLOR GARDEN ESTATE - EBO TOWN - FHM - Fisher Lane - Fulla Town - Gassama Street - Ibo Town - Jalloh Terrace - KAMARA TOWN - KAMARA TOWN 2 - KOYA - KOYA TOWN - KOYA TOWN 1 - KOYA TOWN 2 - KOYA TOWN 3 - Kassel Farm - Kissy - Kissy Dockyard - Kola Town - Kola Tree - Kortright - Kuntorlor - LIMBA TOWN - LIMBA WHARF - LOKO TOWN - LOOKING TOWN - Lower Allen Town - MALLION STREET WELLINGTON COMMUNITY - MASSONI - MAYEMIE - MONDARMA - Mamboreh - Mayeikeneh - Mayenkineh - Mayenkinek Village - NEW TOWN - NEWSTEAD LANE CONGO WATER COMMUNITY - Nicole Terrace Community - OLD WARF - Old Wharf - Old Wharf Wellington - Orogu Village - PICK UP FARM - Pamoronkoh - Pamuronko - ROBIS - ROKUPA WHARF - Ro-poti - Rokupa - SORIE TOWN - SOWYER TERRACE COMMUNITY - Samura Town - Temne Town - UPPER ENVAN NESTAL LANE COMM - UPPER MOUNTAIN COMM - UPPER NICOLE TERRACE - Wellington - Wellington Bassah - Wongo Town - ZION 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 III Named natural and historic features inside East III, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Calaba Water - Cemetery Water - Cow Water - Faray Water - Kissy Brook - Kola Tree Brook - Robis Brook - Wellington Creek ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Spike Hill · 304 m ### Getting around 1 railway halt. - Lower Allen Town Flag Station 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 III 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 III Places mapped inside East III in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals9 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels5 - Schools46 - Colleges and universities3 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations3 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 III?In Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What is the population of East III?500,134 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in East III?About 19 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of East III?About 13,072 people per km² - What borders East III?East I, East II, Mountain Rural and Waterloo Rural - What time zone is East III in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in East III?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in East III?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in East III?72 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of East III?Settlements lie between 12 m and 306 m - What is the highest point in East III?Spike Hill (304 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit East III?November to April - How many hospitals are in East III?9 mapped - How many banks are in East III?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in East III?4 mapped - What is the P-code of East III?SL040205 (OCHA common operational dataset)