# Hill Station Section, West III, Western Area Urban – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/hill-station/ Section · West III # Hill Station Hill Station is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in West III, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **1.97 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.0km² - 9mapped services - 257 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hill Station? Hill Station 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 6 other sections: [Brookfields-Red Pu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/brookfields-red-pu/), [Lumley](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/lumley/), [Malama/Kamayama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/malama-kamayama/), [New England-Hill C](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/new-england-hill-c/), [Regent](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/regent/) and [Wilberforce](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/wilberforce/). By area it is the 1207th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.8% of [West III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/). The centre of Hill Station is about 3.7 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4601° 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 Hill Station OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Hill Station: 1 attraction. - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction ### Nearby, outside Hill Station - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley1.4 km - Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo2.6 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town3.3 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom3.6 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital3.7 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital3.7 km - Levuma Beach · beach, Goderich-Funkia3.8 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester4.3 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town6.0 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay6.2 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst6.5 km - Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, 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: Hill Station - 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)19 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry130 km ### Nearest railway station Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 0.3 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 Hill Station Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Hill Station. - Hill Station - Spur Loop - Thankyard 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 Hill Station and the best time to visit Using the climate of Western Area Urban, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 208 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 1 Feb 25 2 Mar 26 2 Apr 27 25 May 26 135 Jun 25 399 Jul 24 644 Aug 24 699 Sep 24 400 Oct 25 187 Nov 25 71 Dec 25 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hill Station Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital 34 Military Hospital · Hill Station 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46380&mlon=-13.26079#map=17/8.46380/-13.26079) Bank Vista · Lumley 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45603&mlon=-13.26839#map=17/8.45603/-13.26839) ATM EcoBank · Cockerill-Aberdeen 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45701&mlon=-13.27191#map=17/8.45701/-13.27191) Petrol pump National Petroleum Fuels Station · Hill Station 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46483&mlon=-13.25970#map=17/8.46483/-13.25970) Hotel Country Lodge Hotel · Hill Station 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45675&mlon=-13.25600#map=17/8.45675/-13.25600) Mall Gadgets Plug · New England-Hill C 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47038&mlon=-13.24025#map=17/8.47038/-13.24025) School Martilie International School · Hill Station 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45889&mlon=-13.25355#map=17/8.45889/-13.25355) College Milton Margai Technical University · New England-Hill C 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46259&mlon=-13.24969#map=17/8.46259/-13.24969) Police station Police Post- Hill Station · Hill Station 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45680&mlon=-13.24958#map=17/8.45680/-13.24958) 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 Hill Station Places mapped inside Hill Station in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools3 - Restaurants1 - 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 III - Aberdeen - Cockerill-Aberdeen - Cockle-Bay /Colleg - Juba/Kaningo - Lumley - Malama/Kamayama - Murray Town - Pipeline/Wilkinson - Wilberforce ## Quick answers - Where is Hill Station?In West III, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Hill Station?Brookfields-Red Pu, Lumley, Malama/Kamayama, New England-Hill C, Regent and Wilberforce - What is there to see in Hill Station?Government Quarter Hillstation - What time zone is Hill Station in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Hill Station?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Hill Station?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hill Station?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Hill Station?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Hill Station?34 Military Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hill Station?Vista, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hill Station?EcoBank, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hill Station?National Petroleum Fuels Station, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Hill Station?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Hill Station?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Hill Station?SL04020804 (OCHA common operational dataset)