# New England-Hannes Section, West II, Western Area Urban > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/new-england-hannes/ Section · West II # New England-Hannes New England-Hannes is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in West II, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **0.62 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 5mapped services ## Where is New England-Hannes? New England-Hannes 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 5 other sections: [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/), [George Brook (Dwor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/george-brook-dwor/), [New England-Hill C](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/new-england-hill-c/) and [Regent](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/regent/). By area it is the 1279th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.3% of [West II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/). The centre of New England-Hannes is about 2.4 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4660° N, 13.2367° 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 New England-Hannes ### Nearby, outside New England-Hannes - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town1.2 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station2.1 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital2.3 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester2.3 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital2.4 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom2.8 km - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley3.5 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town4.0 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay4.2 km - Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo4.8 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst5.3 km - Levuma Beach · beach, Goderich-Funkia5.8 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: New England-Hannes - 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) · Conakry130 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 06:58, 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 2026-11-03](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 New England-Hannes Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in New England-Hannes. - Loko Town 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 New England-Hannes 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 New England-Hannes Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Shriners Hospitals for Children · George Brook (Dwor 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46374&mlon=-13.22694#map=17/8.46374/-13.22694) Bank Union Trust Bank · New England-Hannes 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47124&mlon=-13.23979#map=17/8.47124/-13.23979) ATM Econank · Brookfields 1.8 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 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47317&mlon=-13.23691#map=17/8.47317/-13.23691) Hotel New Brookfields Hotel · Brookfields-Red Pu 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46994&mlon=-13.24416#map=17/8.46994/-13.24416) Mall STG - Computer Shop · New England-Hill C 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47035&mlon=-13.24022#map=17/8.47035/-13.24022) School New England Ville Primary School · New England-Hannes 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46726&mlon=-13.23793#map=17/8.46726/-13.23793) 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 0.6 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 New England-Hannes Places mapped inside New England-Hannes in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Schools1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 - Congo Town - George Brook (Dwor - New England-Hill C - Tengbeh Town ## Quick answers - Where is New England-Hannes?In West II, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders New England-Hannes?Brookfields-Congo, Brookfields-Red Pu, George Brook (Dwor, New England-Hill C and Regent - What is there to see in New England-Hannes?75A Leicester Road, Government Quarter Hillstation, National Museum, Gun emplacement - What time zone is New England-Hannes in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in New England-Hannes?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in New England-Hannes?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in New England-Hannes?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit New England-Hannes?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to New England-Hannes?Shriners Hospitals for Children, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to New England-Hannes?Union Trust Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to New England-Hannes?Econank, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to New England-Hannes?Total Fuel Station- Jomo Kenyatta/Pademba Road, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many banks are in New England-Hannes?1 mapped - What is the P-code of New England-Hannes?SL04020705 (OCHA common operational dataset)