# Lumley Section, West III, Western Area Urban – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/lumley/

Section · West III 

# Lumley

Lumley is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in West III, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **2.43 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.4km²
- 15mapped services

## Where is Lumley?

Lumley 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: [Cockerill-Aberdeen](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/cockerill-aberdeen/), [Hill Station](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/hill-station/), [Juba/Kaningo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/juba-kaningo/), [Malama/Kamayama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/malama-kamayama/), [Pipeline/Wilkinson](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/pipeline-wilkinson/) and [Wilberforce](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/wilberforce/). By area it is the 1201st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.1% of [West III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/). The centre of Lumley is about 4.6 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4602° N, 13.2669° 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 Lumley

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Lumley: 1 viewpoint.

- marcul · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Lumley

- Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station1.4 km
- Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo1.4 km
- Levuma Beach · beach, Goderich-Funkia2.9 km
- Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom4.2 km
- 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town4.5 km
- National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital4.5 km
- The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital4.6 km
- Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester5.4 km
- National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town7.1 km
- Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay7.2 km
- Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst7.6 km
- Mambo Waterfall · waterfall, Hamilton8.0 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: Lumley

- 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 1.6 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 Lumley

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Lumley.

- Blue Bell
- Bottom Mango
- Crab Town Lumley

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 Lumley

Named natural and historic features inside Lumley, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Babadori

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 Lumley 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 Lumley

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital LIFE CARE HOSPITAL · Pipeline/Wilkinson 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46020&mlon=-13.27071#map=17/8.46020/-13.27071) 

Bank GTCO BANK LUMLEY BRANCH · Cockerill-Aberdeen 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45950&mlon=-13.27084#map=17/8.45950/-13.27084) 

ATM EcoBank · Cockerill-Aberdeen 0.7 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 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46483&mlon=-13.25970#map=17/8.46483/-13.25970) 

Hotel Swiss Hot extension · Lumley 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46125&mlon=-13.26896#map=17/8.46125/-13.26896) 

Mall Freetown Mall · Pipeline/Wilkinson 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46738&mlon=-13.27416#map=17/8.46738/-13.27416) 

School Sylmondral Daycare and Preschool · Lumley 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45468&mlon=-13.27157#map=17/8.45468/-13.27157) 

College Milton Margai Technical University · New England-Hill C 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46259&mlon=-13.24969#map=17/8.46259/-13.24969) 

Police station Lumley Police Station · Pipeline/Wilkinson 0.4 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 Lumley

Places mapped inside Lumley in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels4
- Schools1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants4

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
- Juba/Kaningo
- Malama/Kamayama
- Murray Town
- Pipeline/Wilkinson
- Wilberforce

## Quick answers

- Where is Lumley?In West III, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Lumley?Cockerill-Aberdeen, Hill Station, Juba/Kaningo, Malama/Kamayama, Pipeline/Wilkinson and Wilberforce
- What is there to see in Lumley?marcul
- What time zone is Lumley in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Lumley?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Lumley?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lumley?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Lumley?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lumley?LIFE CARE HOSPITAL, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lumley?GTCO BANK LUMLEY BRANCH, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lumley?EcoBank, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lumley?National Petroleum Fuels Station, about 0.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lumley?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Lumley?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lumley?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lumley?SL04020806 (OCHA common operational dataset)