# Allen Town I Section, East III, Western Area Urban – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/allen-town-i/ Section · East III # Allen Town I Allen Town I is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in East III, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **3.79 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.8km² - 3mapped services - 96 mtypical elevation ## Where is Allen Town I? Allen Town I lies in [East III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/), [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: [Allen Town II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/allen-town-ii/), [Charlotte](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/charlotte/), [Mayenkineh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/mayenkineh/) and [Pamuronko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/pamuronko/). By area it is the 1180th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.9% of [East III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/). The centre of Allen Town I is about 11 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4239° N, 13.1611° 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 Allen Town I ### Nearby, outside Allen Town I - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst4.8 km - Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst5.0 km - Tigiemans Resident · attraction, Hastings Village A5.6 km - Mambo Waterfall · waterfall, Hamilton8.7 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town9.0 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town9.1 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay9.3 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester9.4 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital11 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital11 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station11 km - OAR Secret Beach · viewpoint, Hamilton11 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: Allen Town I - 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)22 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry137 km ### Nearest railway station Hastings (Hastings Village A), about 5.1 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 Allen Town I Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Allen Town I. - Kola Tree - Mamboreh - Orogu Village - 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 Allen Town I Named natural and historic features inside Allen Town I, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kola Tree Brook ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Spike Hill · 304 m 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 Allen Town I 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 Allen Town I Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital AWAKE HOSPITAL · Allen Town II 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42007&mlon=-13.15381#map=17/8.42007/-13.15381) Bank ROKEL BANK · Old Warf 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44345&mlon=-13.16330#map=17/8.44345/-13.16330) ATM Econank · Brookfields 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) Petrol pump Conex · Hastings Village A 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40200&mlon=-13.16716#map=17/8.40200/-13.16716) Hotel My Base · Allen Town II 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41677&mlon=-13.15748#map=17/8.41677/-13.15748) Mall STG - Computer Shop · New England-Hill C 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47035&mlon=-13.24022#map=17/8.47035/-13.24022) School BILL CLINTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL · Allen Town I 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42774&mlon=-13.16095#map=17/8.42774/-13.16095) College Cambridge high school · Mayenkineh 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43327&mlon=-13.15952#map=17/8.43327/-13.15952) Police station ALLEN TOWN POLICE POST · Allen Town II 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41052&mlon=-13.14281#map=17/8.41052/-13.14281) 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 Allen Town I Places mapped inside Allen Town I in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 III - Allen Town II - Bottom Oku - Congo Water I - Congo Water II - Grass Field - Industrial Estate - Jalloh Terrace - Kissy Brook - Kissy Bye Pass I - Kissy Bye Pass II - Kissy Mental - Kissy Mess Mess - Kuntolor - Lowcost Housing - Mamba Ridge I - Mamba Ridge II - Mayenkineh - Old Warf - Pamuronko - Portee - Robis - Rokupa - Shell - Thunderhill ## Quick answers - Where is Allen Town I?In East III, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Allen Town I?Allen Town II, Charlotte, Mayenkineh and Pamuronko - What is there to see in Allen Town I?Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Tigiemans Resident, Mambo Waterfall - What time zone is Allen Town I in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Allen Town I?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Allen Town I?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Allen Town I?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Allen Town I?Spike Hill (304 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Allen Town I?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Allen Town I?AWAKE HOSPITAL, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Allen Town I?ROKEL BANK, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Allen Town I?Econank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Allen Town I?Conex, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Allen Town I?SL04020501 (OCHA common operational dataset)