# Juba/Kaningo Section, West III, Western Area Urban – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/juba-kaningo/ Section · West III # Juba/Kaningo Juba/Kaningo is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in West III, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **3.72 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.7km² - 7mapped services ## Where is Juba/Kaningo? Juba/Kaningo 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: [Gbendembu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/gbendembu/), [Goderich-Adonkia/M](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/goderich-adonkia-m/), [Goderich-Funkia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/goderich-funkia/), [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/) and [Regent](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/regent/). By area it is the 1181st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 18.5% of [West III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/). The centre of Juba/Kaningo is about 5.9 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4467° N, 13.2708° 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 Juba/Kaningo OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Juba/Kaningo: 1 beach. - Lumbley Beach · beach ### Nearby, outside Juba/Kaningo - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley0.9 km - Levuma Beach · beach, Goderich-Funkia1.5 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station2.2 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town5.5 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom5.6 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital5.9 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital5.9 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester6.6 km - Hamilton Beach · beach, Hamilton6.7 km - Mambo Waterfall · waterfall, Hamilton6.9 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst7.5 km - Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst7.7 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: Juba/Kaningo - 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)21 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry131 km ### Nearest railway station Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 2.4 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 Juba/Kaningo Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Juba/Kaningo. - Kanigo - Kaningo - Portor 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 Juba/Kaningo 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 Juba/Kaningo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital LIFE CARE HOSPITAL · Pipeline/Wilkinson 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46020&mlon=-13.27071#map=17/8.46020/-13.27071) Bank EcoBank · Lumley 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45486&mlon=-13.27121#map=17/8.45486/-13.27121) ATM EcoBank · Cockerill-Aberdeen 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45701&mlon=-13.27191#map=17/8.45701/-13.27191) Petrol pump Leonco · Lumley 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45376&mlon=-13.27271#map=17/8.45376/-13.27271) Hotel Sweet Mother's Guest House · Juba/Kaningo 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45397&mlon=-13.27635#map=17/8.45397/-13.27635) Mall Lumley MALL · Juba/Kaningo 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45397&mlon=-13.27635#map=17/8.45397/-13.27635) School Sylmondral Daycare and Preschool · Lumley 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45468&mlon=-13.27157#map=17/8.45468/-13.27157) College MMCET College · Goderich-Adonkia/M 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42555&mlon=-13.28315#map=17/8.42555/-13.28315) Police station Lumley Police Station · Pipeline/Wilkinson 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45987&mlon=-13.27046#map=17/8.45987/-13.27046) 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 Juba/Kaningo Places mapped inside Juba/Kaningo in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools1 - Restaurants2 - Dental clinics2 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 - Hill Station - Lumley - Malama/Kamayama - Murray Town - Pipeline/Wilkinson - Wilberforce ## Quick answers - Where is Juba/Kaningo?In West III, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Juba/Kaningo?Gbendembu, Goderich-Adonkia/M, Goderich-Funkia, Lumley, Malama/Kamayama and Regent - What is there to see in Juba/Kaningo?Lumbley Beach - What time zone is Juba/Kaningo in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Juba/Kaningo?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Juba/Kaningo?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Juba/Kaningo?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Juba/Kaningo?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Juba/Kaningo?LIFE CARE HOSPITAL, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Juba/Kaningo?EcoBank, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Juba/Kaningo?EcoBank, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Juba/Kaningo?Leonco, about 0.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Juba/Kaningo?SL04020805 (OCHA common operational dataset)