# Shell Section, East III, Western Area Urban – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/shell/

Section · East III 

# Shell

Shell is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in East III, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **0.37 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.4km²
- 1mapped service
- 68 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shell?

Shell 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 6 other sections: [Kissy Bye Pass II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/kissy-bye-pass-ii/), [Kissy Mental](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/kissy-mental/), [Kissy Mess Mess](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/kissy-mess-mess/), [Lowcost Housing](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/lowcost-housing/), [Mamba Ridge II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/mamba-ridge-ii/) and [Thunderhill](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/thunderhill/). By area it is the 1299th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 1.0% of [East III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/east-iii/). The centre of Shell is about 5.3 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4681° N, 13.1915° 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 Shell

### Nearby, outside Shell

- National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town3.1 km
- Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay3.3 km
- Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester3.8 km
- 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town4.0 km
- Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst4.4 km
- The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital5.3 km
- National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital5.3 km
- Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst5.6 km
- Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom6.2 km
- Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station7.0 km
- marcul · viewpoint, Lumley8.3 km
- Mambo Waterfall · waterfall, Hamilton9.4 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: Shell

- 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)17 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry132 km

### Nearest railway station

Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 6.8 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 Shell

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Shell.

- Ibo Town
- Kissy

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 Shell 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 Shell

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SL SACRIFICE HOSPITAL MENTAL · Kissy Mental 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46530&mlon=-13.19374#map=17/8.46530/-13.19374) 

Bank Ecobank · Kissy Bye Pass II 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47426&mlon=-13.19169#map=17/8.47426/-13.19169) 

ATM Econank · Brookfields 6.3 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 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47384&mlon=-13.19120#map=17/8.47384/-13.19120) 

Hotel Freetown Sierra Leone Kissy · Kissy Bye Pass II 0.8 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 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47035&mlon=-13.24022#map=17/8.47035/-13.24022) 

School QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL · Shell 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46459&mlon=-13.19276#map=17/8.46459/-13.19276) 

College Diakonia Theological College · Kissy Bye Pass I 0.6 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 2.9 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 Shell

Places mapped inside Shell in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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
- Rokupa
- Thunderhill

## Quick answers

- Where is Shell?In East III, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Shell?Kissy Bye Pass II, Kissy Mental, Kissy Mess Mess, Lowcost Housing, Mamba Ridge II and Thunderhill
- What is there to see in Shell?National Railway Museum, Old Fourah Bay College, Gun emplacement, 75A Leicester Road
- What time zone is Shell in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Shell?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Shell?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Shell?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Shell?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shell?SL SACRIFICE HOSPITAL MENTAL, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shell?Ecobank, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Shell?Econank, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shell?Leonco, about 0.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Shell?SL04020524 (OCHA common operational dataset)