# Aberdeen Section, West III, Western Area Urban – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/aberdeen/ Section · West III # Aberdeen Aberdeen is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in West III, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **3.22 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 87 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.2km² - 87mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Aberdeen? Aberdeen lies in [West III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/), [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 1 other section: [Cockerill-Aberdeen](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/cockerill-aberdeen/). By area it is the 1191st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 16.0% of [West III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/). The centre of Aberdeen is about 5.3 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4813° N, 13.2831° 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 Aberdeen ### Nearby, outside Aberdeen - Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo3.1 km - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley3.9 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station4.2 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom4.4 km - Levuma Beach · beach, Goderich-Funkia4.8 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital5.2 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital5.3 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town6.2 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester6.6 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town8.1 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay8.2 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst10 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: Aberdeen - 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)18 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry127 km ### Nearest railway station Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 4.2 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 Aberdeen Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Aberdeen. - Aberdeen - Kingston - Madina - STR Aberdeen Community - Susu Village - Worshiton 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 Aberdeen Named natural and historic features inside Aberdeen, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Aberdeen Point ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Aberdeen Hill · 57 m ### Getting around 1 lighthouse. - Sierra Leone Lighthouse 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 Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Connaught Hospital · Aberdeen 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47929&mlon=-13.28492#map=17/8.47929/-13.28492) Bank Sierra Leone Commercial Bank · Pipeline/Wilkinson 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48458&mlon=-13.26589#map=17/8.48458/-13.26589) ATM SLCB · Aberdeen 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47972&mlon=-13.28526#map=17/8.47972/-13.28526) Petrol pump Conex · Aberdeen 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49226&mlon=-13.28514#map=17/8.49226/-13.28514) Hotel Roy Hotel · Aberdeen 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47952&mlon=-13.28506#map=17/8.47952/-13.28506) Mall TEES Garment Factory Sierra Leone · Cockle-Bay /Colleg 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48099&mlon=-13.27048#map=17/8.48099/-13.27048) School Aberdeen Municipal School · Aberdeen 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48618&mlon=-13.28741#map=17/8.48618/-13.28741) College The Calabash Newspaper · Pipeline/Wilkinson 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47792&mlon=-13.27048#map=17/8.47792/-13.27048) Police station Aberdeen Police Station · Aberdeen 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49485&mlon=-13.28662#map=17/8.49485/-13.28662) 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 Aberdeen Places mapped inside Aberdeen in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - ATMs6 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels38 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants30 - Police stations5 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 III - Cockerill-Aberdeen - Cockle-Bay /Colleg - Hill Station - Juba/Kaningo - Lumley - Malama/Kamayama - Murray Town - Pipeline/Wilkinson - Wilberforce ## Quick answers - Where is Aberdeen?In West III, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Aberdeen?Cockerill-Aberdeen - What is there to see in Aberdeen?Lumbley Beach, marcul, Government Quarter Hillstation, Sea Side View POW - What time zone is Aberdeen in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Aberdeen?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Aberdeen?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Aberdeen?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Aberdeen?Aberdeen Hill (57 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Aberdeen?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Aberdeen?Connaught Hospital, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aberdeen?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Aberdeen?SLCB, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aberdeen?Conex, about 1.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Aberdeen?3 mapped - How many ATMs are in Aberdeen?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Aberdeen?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Aberdeen?SL04020801 (OCHA common operational dataset)