# Mamba Ridge I Section, East III, Western Area Urban – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/mamba-ridge-i/ Section · East III # Mamba Ridge I Mamba Ridge I is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in East III, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **1.03 km²**. - 1.0km² ## Where is Mamba Ridge I? Mamba Ridge 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: [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-iii/kissy-brook/), [Kissy Bye Pass I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/kissy-bye-pass-i/) and [Mamba Ridge II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/mamba-ridge-ii/). By area it is the 1254th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 2.7% of [East III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/). The centre of Mamba Ridge I is about 3.9 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4688° N, 13.2052° 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 Mamba Ridge I ### Nearby, outside Mamba Ridge I - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town2.3 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester2.4 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town2.5 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay2.7 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital3.9 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital3.9 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst4.3 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom4.8 km - Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst5.4 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station5.5 km - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley6.8 km - Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo8.2 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: Mamba Ridge 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)16 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry131 km ### Nearest railway station Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 5.4 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. ## Weather in Mamba Ridge 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 Mamba Ridge I Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital SL SACRIFICE HOSPITAL MENTAL · Kissy Mental 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46530&mlon=-13.19374#map=17/8.46530/-13.19374) Bank Ecobank · Kissy Bye Pass II 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47426&mlon=-13.19169#map=17/8.47426/-13.19169) ATM Econank · Brookfields 4.8 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 1.3 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 1.5 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 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47035&mlon=-13.24022#map=17/8.47035/-13.24022) School BETHLEHEM SCHOOL · Kissy Mental 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46593&mlon=-13.19696#map=17/8.46593/-13.19696) College Diakonia Theological College · Kissy Bye Pass I 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47188&mlon=-13.19581#map=17/8.47188/-13.19581) Police station POLICE STATION ROSS RD · Fourah Bay 2.0 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 Brook - Kissy Bye Pass I - Kissy Bye Pass II - Kissy Mental - Kissy Mess Mess - Kuntolor - Lowcost Housing - Mamba Ridge II - Mayenkineh - Old Warf - Pamuronko - Portee - Robis - Rokupa - Shell - Thunderhill ## Quick answers - Where is Mamba Ridge I?In East III, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mamba Ridge I?Gloucester, Kissy Brook, Kissy Bye Pass I and Mamba Ridge II - What is there to see in Mamba Ridge I?National Railway Museum, Gun emplacement, 75A Leicester Road, Old Fourah Bay College - What time zone is Mamba Ridge I in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mamba Ridge I?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mamba Ridge I?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Mamba Ridge I?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Mamba Ridge I?SL SACRIFICE HOSPITAL MENTAL, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mamba Ridge I?Ecobank, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mamba Ridge I?Econank, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mamba Ridge I?Conex, about 1.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mamba Ridge I?SL04020516 (OCHA common operational dataset)