# Wilberforce Section, West III, Western Area Urban – Villages

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

Section · West III 

# Wilberforce

Wilberforce is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in West III, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **1.78 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.8km²
- 20mapped services

## Where is Wilberforce?

Wilberforce 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 7 other sections: [Brookfields-Red Pu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/brookfields-red-pu/), [Congo Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/congo-town/), [Hill Station](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/hill-station/), [Lumley](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/lumley/), [New England-Hill C](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/new-england-hill-c/), [Pipeline/Wilkinson](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/pipeline-wilkinson/) and [Tengbeh Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-ii/tengbeh-town/). By area it is the 1210th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.8% of [West III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/). The centre of Wilberforce is about 3.4 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4728° N, 13.2629° 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 Wilberforce

### Nearby, outside Wilberforce

- Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station2.0 km
- marcul · viewpoint, Lumley2.4 km
- Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo2.7 km
- Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom2.8 km
- National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital3.3 km
- The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital3.4 km
- 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town3.9 km
- Levuma Beach · beach, Goderich-Funkia4.4 km
- Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester4.5 km
- National Railway Museum · museum, Cline Town6.1 km
- Old Fourah Bay College · attraction, Fourah Bay6.2 km
- Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst8.0 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: Wilberforce

- 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) · Conakry129 km

### Nearest railway station

Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 1.9 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 Wilberforce

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Wilberforce.

- Cassava Farm
- Simiria Town

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 Wilberforce 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 Wilberforce

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital 34 Military Hospital · Hill Station 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46380&mlon=-13.26079#map=17/8.46380/-13.26079) 

Bank Acces Bank (SL) Ltd · Pipeline/Wilkinson 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48392&mlon=-13.25949#map=17/8.48392/-13.25949) 

ATM Rokel · Murray Town 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48552&mlon=-13.26138#map=17/8.48552/-13.26138) 

Petrol pump National Petroleum Fuels Station · Hill Station 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46483&mlon=-13.25970#map=17/8.46483/-13.25970) 

Hotel Wilber Lodge · Wilberforce 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46974&mlon=-13.26122#map=17/8.46974/-13.26122) 

Mall TEES Garment Factory Sierra Leone · Cockle-Bay /Colleg 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48099&mlon=-13.27048#map=17/8.48099/-13.27048) 

School Wilberforce Junior Secondary School · Wilberforce 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47584&mlon=-13.26345#map=17/8.47584/-13.26345) 

College The Calabash Newspaper · Pipeline/Wilkinson 1.0 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 0.4 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 Wilberforce

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

- Hotels8
- Schools8
- Restaurants3
- 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
- Hill Station
- Juba/Kaningo
- Lumley
- Malama/Kamayama
- Murray Town
- Pipeline/Wilkinson

## Quick answers

- Where is Wilberforce?In West III, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Wilberforce?Brookfields-Red Pu, Congo Town, Hill Station, Lumley, New England-Hill C, Pipeline/Wilkinson and Tengbeh Town
- What is there to see in Wilberforce?Government Quarter Hillstation, marcul, Lumbley Beach, Sea Side View POW
- What time zone is Wilberforce in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Wilberforce?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Wilberforce?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Wilberforce?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Wilberforce?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wilberforce?34 Military Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wilberforce?Acces Bank (SL) Ltd, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wilberforce?Rokel, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wilberforce?National Petroleum Fuels Station, about 1.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wilberforce?SL04020810 (OCHA common operational dataset)