# Congo Town Section, West II, Western Area Urban – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/congo-town/ Section · West II # Congo Town Congo Town is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in West II, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **0.83 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 13mapped services ## Where is Congo Town? Congo Town 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: [Ascension Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-i/ascension-town/), [Brookfields](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-i/brookfields/), [Kingtom](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-i/kingtom/), [Murray Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/murray-town/), [Pipeline/Wilkinson](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/pipeline-wilkinson/), [Tengbeh Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/tengbeh-town/) and [Wilberforce](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/wilberforce/). By area it is the 1263rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.4% of [West II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/). The centre of Congo Town is about 2.3 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4814° N, 13.2553° 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 Congo Town ### Nearby, outside Congo Town - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom1.6 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital2.2 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital2.3 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station2.7 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town3.2 km - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley3.5 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester3.6 km - Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo4.0 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town5.1 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay5.2 km - Levuma Beach · beach, Goderich-Funkia5.6 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst8.0 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: Congo 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 2.6 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 Congo Town Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Congo Town. - Crab Town - Mandong 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Congo Town Named natural and historic features inside Congo Town, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Congo - Madongo 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 Congo 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 Congo Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Blue Shield Hospital · Ascension Town 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48421&mlon=-13.24676#map=17/8.48421/-13.24676) Bank Acces Bank (SL) Ltd · Pipeline/Wilkinson 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48392&mlon=-13.25949#map=17/8.48392/-13.25949) ATM Rokel · Murray Town 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48552&mlon=-13.26138#map=17/8.48552/-13.26138) Petrol pump Leonco · Congo Town 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47936&mlon=-13.25377#map=17/8.47936/-13.25377) Hotel The Jam Lodge Hotel · Congo Town 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48001&mlon=-13.25538#map=17/8.48001/-13.25538) Mall TEES Garment Factory Sierra Leone · Cockle-Bay /Colleg 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48099&mlon=-13.27048#map=17/8.48099/-13.27048) School The American Montessori Leadership Academy · Congo Town 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48078&mlon=-13.25735#map=17/8.48078/-13.25735) College BlueCrest College Sierra Leone · Pipeline/Wilkinson 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48289&mlon=-13.26000#map=17/8.48289/-13.26000) Police station Congo Cross Police Station · Pipeline/Wilkinson 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48323&mlon=-13.25907#map=17/8.48323/-13.25907) 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 Congo Town Places mapped inside Congo Town in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools8 - 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-Congo - Brookfields-Red Pu - George Brook (Dwor - New England-Hannes - New England-Hill C - Tengbeh Town ## Quick answers - Where is Congo Town?In West II, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Congo Town?Ascension Town, Brookfields, Kingtom, Murray Town, Pipeline/Wilkinson, Tengbeh Town and Wilberforce - What is there to see in Congo Town?Sea Side View POW, National Museum, The Cotton Tree, Government Quarter Hillstation - What time zone is Congo Town in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Congo Town?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Congo Town?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Congo Town?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Congo Town?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Congo Town?Blue Shield Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Congo Town?Acces Bank (SL) Ltd, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Congo Town?Rokel, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Congo Town?Leonco, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Congo Town?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Congo Town?SL04020703 (OCHA common operational dataset)