# Pipeline/Wilkinson Section, West III, Western Area Urban > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/pipeline-wilkinson/ Section · West III # Pipeline/Wilkinson Pipeline/Wilkinson is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in West III, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **1.73 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.7km² - 21mapped services - 61 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pipeline/Wilkinson? Pipeline/Wilkinson 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/), [Cockle-Bay /Colleg](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/cockle-bay-colleg/), [Congo Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/congo-town/), [Lumley](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/lumley/), [Murray Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/murray-town/) and [Wilberforce](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/wilberforce/). By area it is the 1211th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.6% of [West III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/). The centre of Pipeline/Wilkinson is about 4.3 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4722° N, 13.2720° 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 Pipeline/Wilkinson ### Nearby, outside Pipeline/Wilkinson - Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo2.1 km - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley2.4 km - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station2.6 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom3.7 km - Levuma Beach · beach, Goderich-Funkia3.9 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital4.3 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital4.3 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town4.9 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester5.5 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town7.1 km - Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay7.2 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst8.8 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: Pipeline/Wilkinson - 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) · Conakry128 km ### Nearest railway station Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 2.6 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 Pipeline/Wilkinson Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Pipeline/Wilkinson. Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 122 m above sea level (median 61 m). - Cockerill - Cockerill South - Lower Pipe Line - Lumley - NDMC Compound - Wilberforce 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 Pipeline/Wilkinson 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 Pipeline/Wilkinson Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mama Salone Clinic · Cockerill-Aberdeen 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46264&mlon=-13.27213#map=17/8.46264/-13.27213) Bank UBA · Cockerill-Aberdeen 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46000&mlon=-13.27123#map=17/8.46000/-13.27123) ATM Standard & Chartered · Aberdeen 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47033&mlon=-13.28169#map=17/8.47033/-13.28169) Petrol pump Conex Fuel Station · Cockerill-Aberdeen 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46656&mlon=-13.27376#map=17/8.46656/-13.27376) Hotel Koria Guest House · Pipeline/Wilkinson 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47654&mlon=-13.27145#map=17/8.47654/-13.27145) Mall Freetown Mall · Pipeline/Wilkinson 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46738&mlon=-13.27416#map=17/8.46738/-13.27416) School Cockerill Secondary School · Pipeline/Wilkinson 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47096&mlon=-13.27440#map=17/8.47096/-13.27440) College The Calabash Newspaper · Pipeline/Wilkinson 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47792&mlon=-13.27048#map=17/8.47792/-13.27048) Police station Wilberforce Police Post 2 · Wilberforce 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47590&mlon=-13.26462#map=17/8.47590/-13.26462) 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 Pipeline/Wilkinson Places mapped inside Pipeline/Wilkinson in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels4 - Shopping malls1 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants4 - Police stations2 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 - Lumley - Malama/Kamayama - Murray Town - Wilberforce ## Quick answers - Where is Pipeline/Wilkinson?In West III, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Pipeline/Wilkinson?Cockerill-Aberdeen, Cockle-Bay /Colleg, Congo Town, Lumley, Murray Town and Wilberforce - What is there to see in Pipeline/Wilkinson?Lumbley Beach, marcul, Government Quarter Hillstation, Sea Side View POW - What time zone is Pipeline/Wilkinson in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Pipeline/Wilkinson?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Pipeline/Wilkinson?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pipeline/Wilkinson?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pipeline/Wilkinson?Settlements lie between 25 m and 122 m - What is the best time to visit Pipeline/Wilkinson?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Pipeline/Wilkinson?Mama Salone Clinic, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pipeline/Wilkinson?UBA, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pipeline/Wilkinson?Standard & Chartered, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pipeline/Wilkinson?Conex Fuel Station, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pipeline/Wilkinson?1 mapped - How many banks are in Pipeline/Wilkinson?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pipeline/Wilkinson?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pipeline/Wilkinson?SL04020809 (OCHA common operational dataset)