# Bamburu Section, Malema, Kailahun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/malema/bamburu/ Section · Malema # Bamburu Bamburu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Malema, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **203.8 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 204km² - 244 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bamburu? Bamburu lies in [Malema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/malema/), [Kailahun District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 4 other sections: [Njagbla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/malema/njagbla/), [Pelegbambeima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/malema/pelegbambeima/), [Sienga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/sienga/) and [Upper Sami](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/malema/upper-sami/). By area it is the 42nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 28.8% of [Malema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/malema/). The centre of Bamburu is about 292 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7952° N, 10.6727° 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 Bamburu OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bamburu: 1 nature reserve. - Gola North · nature reserve 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: Bamburu - 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 - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia168 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia177 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:27). 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 Bamburu Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Bamburu. Settlements here lie between about 156 m and 327 m above sea level (median 244 m). - Gaigba - Giema - Jene - Komende - Kongo - Kpangiema - Levuma - Magboima - Nyeleme - Peyama - Sagiohun - Sagoihun - Vaama - Yoro 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 Bamburu Named natural and historic features inside Bamburu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Goya - Seya ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill; 1 valley. - Ganani · 328 m - Gbondotoma · 323 m - Gbondotoma · 197 m 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 Bamburu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kailahun District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 2,002 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (476 mm) and the driest Jan (2 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 25 2 Feb 26 13 Mar 27 30 Apr 27 70 May 27 127 Jun 25 283 Jul 24 391 Aug 24 476 Sep 24 368 Oct 25 179 Nov 25 55 Dec 25 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bamburu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nixon Memorial Hospital Segbwema · Sei I 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00510&mlon=-10.94907#map=17/8.00510/-10.94907) Bank Mandingo Financial Service Association · Upper Kuiva 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99567&mlon=-10.75523#map=17/7.99567/-10.75523) Hotel Gola Rainforest National Park · Sembehun 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67282&mlon=-10.97876#map=17/7.67282/-10.97876) School Provincial Islamic Primary School · Upper Sami 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87285&mlon=-10.78517#map=17/7.87285/-10.78517) 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. ## Other sections in Malema - Lower Sami - Njagbla - Pelegbambeima - Upper Sami ## Quick answers - Where is Bamburu?In Malema, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Bamburu?Njagbla, Pelegbambeima, Sienga and Upper Sami - What is there to see in Bamburu?Gola North - What time zone is Bamburu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bamburu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bamburu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bamburu?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bamburu?Settlements lie between 156 m and 327 m - What is the highest point in Bamburu?Ganani (328 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bamburu?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Bamburu?Nixon Memorial Hospital Segbwema, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bamburu?Mandingo Financial Service Association, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bamburu?SL01010901 (OCHA common operational dataset)