# Ascension Town Section, West I, Western Area Urban – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-i/ascension-town/ Section · West I # Ascension Town Ascension Town is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in West I, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **0.33 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3km² - 7mapped services ## Where is Ascension Town? Ascension Town lies in [West I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-i/), [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: [Brookfields](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-i/brookfields/), [Congo Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/congo-town/), [Kingtom](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-i/kingtom/) and [Kroo Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-i/kroo-town/). By area it is the 1302nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 14.7% of [West I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-i/). The centre of Ascension Town is about 1.4 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4838° N, 13.2475° 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 Ascension Town ### Nearby, outside Ascension Town - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom0.8 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital1.3 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital1.4 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town2.6 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester2.7 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station3.0 km - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley4.1 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town4.2 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay4.3 km - Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo4.7 km - Levuma Beach · beach, Goderich-Funkia6.3 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst7.6 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: Ascension Town - 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) · Conakry128 km ### Nearest railway station Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 2.9 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 06:59, sunset around 18:37). 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 Ascension Town Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Ascension Town. - Ascension Town Community - Bonga Town - Chichi - Clay Ground - Congo Town Community - Graybush Community - Grey Bush 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ascension Town Named natural and historic features inside Ascension Town, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Alligator River Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ascension Town 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 Ascension Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Blue Shield Hospital · Ascension Town 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48421&mlon=-13.24676#map=17/8.48421/-13.24676) Bank Union Trust Bank · Brookfields 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47751&mlon=-13.24826#map=17/8.47751/-13.24826) ATM Econank · Brookfields 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) Petrol pump FUEL STATION MAIN MOTOR ROAD · Brookfields 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47791&mlon=-13.24776#map=17/8.47791/-13.24776) Hotel King Tom Guesthouse · Kingtom 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48789&mlon=-13.24663#map=17/8.48789/-13.24663) Mall No JoName · Connaught Hospital 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48822&mlon=-13.23782#map=17/8.48822/-13.23782) School Flaming School · Ascension Town 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48415&mlon=-13.24743#map=17/8.48415/-13.24743) College IMATT College - Sierra Leone · Kingtom 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48642&mlon=-13.24444#map=17/8.48642/-13.24444) Police station Western Police Station · Kroo Town 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48217&mlon=-13.24301#map=17/8.48217/-13.24301) 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 Ascension Town Places mapped inside Ascension Town in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools4 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 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 West I - Brookfields - Kingtom - Kroo Town ## Quick answers - Where is Ascension Town?In West I, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Ascension Town?Brookfields, Congo Town, Kingtom and Kroo Town - What is there to see in Ascension Town?Sea Side View POW, National Museum, The Cotton Tree, 75A Leicester Road - What time zone is Ascension Town in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Ascension Town?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Ascension Town?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ascension Town?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ascension Town?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Ascension Town?Blue Shield Hospital, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ascension Town?Union Trust Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ascension Town?Econank, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ascension Town?FUEL STATION MAIN MOTOR ROAD, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ascension Town?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ascension Town?SL04020601 (OCHA common operational dataset)