# Old Warf Section, East III, Western Area Urban – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/old-warf/ Section · East III # Old Warf Old Warf is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in East III, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **1.29 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3km² - 6mapped services - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Old Warf? Old Warf 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: [Bottom Oku](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/bottom-oku/), [Congo Water II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/congo-water-ii/), [Industrial Estate](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/industrial-estate/), [Pamuronko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/pamuronko/) and [Robis](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/robis/). By area it is the 1235th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 3.4% of [East III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/). The centre of Old Warf is about 9.4 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4459° 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 Old Warf ### Nearby, outside Old Warf - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst5.1 km - Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst5.7 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town7.2 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay7.4 km - Tigiemans Resident · attraction, Hastings Village A7.7 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town7.9 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester7.9 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital9.4 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital9.4 km - Mambo Waterfall · waterfall, Hamilton9.9 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom10 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station10 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: Old Warf - 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)19 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry135 km ### Nearest railway station Hastings (Hastings Village A), about 7.2 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 Old Warf Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Old Warf. - NEW TOWN - OLD WARF - Old Wharf - Old Wharf Wellington 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 Old Warf 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 Old Warf Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ahmaddya hospital · Pamuronko 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43165&mlon=-13.15488#map=17/8.43165/-13.15488) Bank GTBank · Old Warf 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44520&mlon=-13.16286#map=17/8.44520/-13.16286) ATM Econank · Brookfields 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) Petrol pump Leonco · Kissy Bye Pass II 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47384&mlon=-13.19120#map=17/8.47384/-13.19120) Hotel My Mum Home · Grass Field 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46603&mlon=-13.17837#map=17/8.46603/-13.17837) Mall STG - Computer Shop · New England-Hill C 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47035&mlon=-13.24022#map=17/8.47035/-13.24022) School MISSION SCHOOL · Old Warf 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44731&mlon=-13.16030#map=17/8.44731/-13.16030) College Cambridge high school · Mayenkineh 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43327&mlon=-13.15952#map=17/8.43327/-13.15952) Police station CONO WATER POLICE POST · Congo Water I 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45249&mlon=-13.17057#map=17/8.45249/-13.17057) 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 Old Warf Places mapped inside Old Warf in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Schools4 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 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 I - Mamba Ridge II - Mayenkineh - Pamuronko - Portee - Robis - Rokupa - Shell - Thunderhill ## Quick answers - Where is Old Warf?In East III, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Old Warf?Bottom Oku, Congo Water II, Industrial Estate, Pamuronko and Robis - What is there to see in Old Warf?Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, National Railway Museum, Old Fourah Bay College - What time zone is Old Warf in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Old Warf?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Old Warf?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Old Warf?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Old Warf?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Old Warf?Ahmaddya hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Old Warf?GTBank, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Old Warf?Econank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Old Warf?Leonco, about 4.5 km from the centre - How many banks are in Old Warf?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Old Warf?SL04020519 (OCHA common operational dataset)