# Kissy Brook Section, East III, Western Area Urban – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/kissy-brook/ Section · East III # Kissy Brook Kissy Brook is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in East III, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **0.49 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 0.5km² - 115 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kissy Brook? Kissy Brook 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 5 other sections: [Gloucester](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/gloucester/), [Kissy Brook](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-ii/kissy-brook/), [Kissy Bye Pass I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/kissy-bye-pass-i/), [Leicester](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/leicester/) and [Mamba Ridge I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/mamba-ridge-i/). By area it is the 1289th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 1.3% of [East III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/). The centre of Kissy Brook is about 3.5 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4694° N, 13.2095° 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 Kissy Brook ### Nearby, outside Kissy Brook - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town2.0 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester2.0 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town2.2 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay2.5 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital3.5 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital3.5 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst4.4 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom4.4 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station5.1 km - Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst5.5 km - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley6.4 km - Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo7.8 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: Kissy Brook - 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)16 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry131 km ### Nearest railway station Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 4.9 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 Kissy Brook Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kissy Brook. - Kortright - LIMBA TOWN - MONDARMA 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 Kissy Brook 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 Kissy Brook Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Leicester Health Center · Leicester 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46182&mlon=-13.21892#map=17/8.46182/-13.21892) Bank UBA BANK · Leicester 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47720&mlon=-13.22070#map=17/8.47720/-13.22070) ATM Econank · Brookfields 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) Petrol pump Conex · Kissy Bye Pass I 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47620&mlon=-13.19564#map=17/8.47620/-13.19564) Hotel Freetown Sierra Leone Kissy · Kissy Bye Pass II 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47482&mlon=-13.19256#map=17/8.47482/-13.19256) Mall STG - Computer Shop · New England-Hill C 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47035&mlon=-13.24022#map=17/8.47035/-13.24022) School Fourah Bay college Secondary School · Leicester 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46786&mlon=-13.21880#map=17/8.46786/-13.21880) College Fourah Bay College · Leicester 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47770&mlon=-13.21985#map=17/8.47770/-13.21985) Police station POLICE STATION ROSS RD · Fourah Bay 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48563&mlon=-13.21231#map=17/8.48563/-13.21231) 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. ## Other sections in East III - Allen Town I - Allen Town II - Bottom Oku - Congo Water I - Congo Water II - Grass Field - Industrial Estate - Jalloh Terrace - 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 Kissy Brook?In East III, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kissy Brook?Gloucester, Kissy Brook, Kissy Bye Pass I, Leicester and Mamba Ridge I - What is there to see in Kissy Brook?75A Leicester Road, Gun emplacement, National Railway Museum, Old Fourah Bay College - What time zone is Kissy Brook in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kissy Brook?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kissy Brook?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kissy Brook?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kissy Brook?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Kissy Brook?Leicester Health Center, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kissy Brook?UBA BANK, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kissy Brook?Econank, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kissy Brook?Conex, about 1.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kissy Brook?SL04020509 (OCHA common operational dataset)