# Brookfields Section, West I, Western Area Urban – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-i/brookfields/

Section · West I 

# Brookfields

Brookfields is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in West I, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **0.57 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.6km²
- 16mapped services

## Where is Brookfields?

Brookfields 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 6 other sections: [Ascension Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-i/ascension-town/), [Brookfields-Congo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/brookfields-congo/), [Brookfields-Red Pu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/brookfields-red-pu/), [Congo Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/congo-town/), [Kroo Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-i/kroo-town/) and [Tengbeh Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/tengbeh-town/). By area it is the 1284th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 25.3% of [West I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-i/). The centre of Brookfields is about 1.9 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4763° N, 13.2484° 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 Brookfields

### Nearby, outside Brookfields

- Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom1.6 km
- National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital1.8 km
- The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital1.9 km
- Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station2.2 km
- 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town2.3 km
- Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester2.9 km
- marcul · viewpoint, Lumley3.3 km
- Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo4.1 km
- National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town4.5 km
- Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay4.6 km
- Levuma Beach · beach, Goderich-Funkia5.6 km
- Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst7.0 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: Brookfields

- 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) · Conakry129 km

### Nearest railway station

Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 2.0 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 Brookfields

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Brookfields.

- Brookfield Community
- New London
- River Sid Syky Community

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 Brookfields 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 Brookfields

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital King Harman Road Government Hospital · Brookfields-Red Pu 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47317&mlon=-13.24796#map=17/8.47317/-13.24796) 

Bank Fibank · Brookfields 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47667&mlon=-13.24916#map=17/8.47667/-13.24916) 

ATM Econank · Brookfields 0.2 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 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47791&mlon=-13.24776#map=17/8.47791/-13.24776) 

Hotel hotel mallika company · Brookfields 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47854&mlon=-13.24430#map=17/8.47854/-13.24430) 

Mall Gadgets Plug · New England-Hill C 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47038&mlon=-13.24025#map=17/8.47038/-13.24025) 

School FSSG SCHOOL · Brookfields 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47722&mlon=-13.24706#map=17/8.47722/-13.24706) 

College Womens Vocational Center · Brookfields 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47754&mlon=-13.24679#map=17/8.47754/-13.24679) 

Police station Western Police Station · Kroo Town 0.9 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 Brookfields

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

- Banks3
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants3

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

- Ascension Town
- Kingtom
- Kroo Town

## Quick answers

- Where is Brookfields?In West I, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Brookfields?Ascension Town, Brookfields-Congo, Brookfields-Red Pu, Congo Town, Kroo Town and Tengbeh Town
- What is there to see in Brookfields?Sea Side View POW, National Museum, The Cotton Tree, Government Quarter Hillstation
- What time zone is Brookfields in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Brookfields?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Brookfields?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Brookfields?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Brookfields?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Brookfields?King Harman Road Government Hospital, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Brookfields?Fibank, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Brookfields?Econank, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Brookfields?FUEL STATION MAIN MOTOR ROAD, about 0.2 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Brookfields?3 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Brookfields?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Brookfields?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Brookfields?SL04020602 (OCHA common operational dataset)