# Brookfields-Congo Section, West II, Western Area Urban > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/brookfields-congo/ Section · West II # Brookfields-Congo Brookfields-Congo is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in West II, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **0.50 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Brookfields-Congo? Brookfields-Congo lies in [West II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/), [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 7 other sections: [Albert Academy](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/central-i/albert-academy/), [Brookfields](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-i/brookfields/), [Brookfields-Red Pu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/brookfields-red-pu/), [George Brook (Dwor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/george-brook-dwor/), [Kroo Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-i/kroo-town/), [New England-Hannes](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/new-england-hannes/) and [Sanders Brook](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/central-ii/sanders-brook/). By area it is the 1288th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.5% of [West II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/). The centre of Brookfields-Congo is about 1.4 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4756° N, 13.2405° 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-Congo ### Nearby, outside Brookfields-Congo - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital1.3 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital1.4 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town1.5 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom1.6 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester2.1 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station2.5 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town3.7 km - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley3.8 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay3.9 km - Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo4.8 km - Levuma Beach · beach, Goderich-Funkia6.1 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst6.4 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: Brookfields-Congo - 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) · Conakry129 km ### Nearest railway station Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 2.3 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-Congo Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Brookfields-Congo. - Krio Warf 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-Congo 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-Congo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Cotton Tree Pharmacy · Sanders Brook 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47999&mlon=-13.23619#map=17/8.47999/-13.23619) Bank Union Trust Bank · New England-Hannes 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47124&mlon=-13.23979#map=17/8.47124/-13.23979) ATM Econank · Brookfields 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) Petrol pump Total Fuel Station- Jomo Kenyatta/Pademba Road · Brookfields-Congo 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47317&mlon=-13.23691#map=17/8.47317/-13.23691) Hotel Estuary Resort-SL · Brookfields-Congo 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47624&mlon=-13.23784#map=17/8.47624/-13.23784) Mall Gadgets Plug · New England-Hill C 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47038&mlon=-13.24025#map=17/8.47038/-13.24025) School E.B.Williams Municipal School · Brookfields-Congo 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47274&mlon=-13.23781#map=17/8.47274/-13.23781) College College Of Medicine And Allied Health Sciences - COMAHS · New England-Hill C 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47040&mlon=-13.24020#map=17/8.47040/-13.24020) Police station New England Police · New England-Hannes 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47100&mlon=-13.23980#map=17/8.47100/-13.23980) 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-Congo Places mapped inside Brookfields-Congo in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools1 - 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 II - Brookfields-Red Pu - Congo Town - George Brook (Dwor - New England-Hannes - New England-Hill C - Tengbeh Town ## Quick answers - Where is Brookfields-Congo?In West II, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Brookfields-Congo?Albert Academy, Brookfields, Brookfields-Red Pu, George Brook (Dwor, Kroo Town, New England-Hannes and Sanders Brook - What is there to see in Brookfields-Congo?National Museum, The Cotton Tree, 75A Leicester Road, Sea Side View POW - What time zone is Brookfields-Congo in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Brookfields-Congo?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Brookfields-Congo?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Brookfields-Congo?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Brookfields-Congo?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Brookfields-Congo?Cotton Tree Pharmacy, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Brookfields-Congo?Union Trust Bank, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Brookfields-Congo?Econank, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Brookfields-Congo?Total Fuel Station- Jomo Kenyatta/Pademba Road, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Brookfields-Congo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Brookfields-Congo?SL04020701 (OCHA common operational dataset)