# Rokupa Section, East III, Western Area Urban – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/rokupa/ Section · East III # Rokupa Rokupa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in East III, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **0.33 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3km² - 2mapped services - 34 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rokupa? Rokupa 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 3 other sections: [Congo Water I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/congo-water-i/), [Kuntolor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/kuntolor/) and [Portee](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/portee/). By area it is the 1302nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 0.9% of [East III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/). The centre of Rokupa is about 7.6 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4606° N, 13.1723° 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 Rokupa ### Nearby, outside Rokupa - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst4.9 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town5.2 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay5.4 km - Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst5.9 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester6.1 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town6.2 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital7.6 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital7.6 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom8.5 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station9.0 km - Tigiemans Resident · attraction, Hastings Village A9.7 km - Mambo Waterfall · waterfall, Hamilton10.0 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: Rokupa - 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)18 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry133 km ### Nearest railway station Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 8.9 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 Rokupa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Rokupa. - LIMBA WHARF - ROKUPA WHARF - Rokupa 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 Rokupa 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 Rokupa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital RGH · Rokupa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46026&mlon=-13.17250#map=17/8.46026/-13.17250) Bank FIB · Portee 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46481&mlon=-13.17491#map=17/8.46481/-13.17491) ATM Econank · Brookfields 8.5 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 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47384&mlon=-13.19120#map=17/8.47384/-13.19120) Hotel My Mum Home · Grass Field 0.9 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 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47035&mlon=-13.24022#map=17/8.47035/-13.24022) School PENTECOSTAL SCHOOL · Kuntolor 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45872&mlon=-13.17701#map=17/8.45872/-13.17701) College Diakonia Theological College · Kissy Bye Pass I 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47188&mlon=-13.19581#map=17/8.47188/-13.19581) Police station CONO WATER POLICE POST · Congo Water I 0.9 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 Rokupa Places mapped inside Rokupa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 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 - Old Warf - Pamuronko - Portee - Robis - Shell - Thunderhill ## Quick answers - Where is Rokupa?In East III, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Rokupa?Congo Water I, Kuntolor and Portee - What is there to see in Rokupa?Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary, National Railway Museum, Old Fourah Bay College, Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary - What time zone is Rokupa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Rokupa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Rokupa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rokupa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Rokupa?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Rokupa?RGH, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rokupa?FIB, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rokupa?Econank, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rokupa?Leonco, about 2.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rokupa?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Rokupa?SL04020523 (OCHA common operational dataset)