# Bambara Section, Dodo, Kenema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/bambara/ Section · Dodo # Bambara Bambara is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Dodo, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **32.2 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 32.2km² - 288 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bambara? Bambara lies in [Dodo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/), [Kenema District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 4 other sections: [Bonya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/bonya/), [Bundoryama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/bundoryama/), [Gorama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/gorama/) and [Karteh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/karteh/). By area it is the 781st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.9% of [Dodo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/). The centre of Bambara is about 226 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2238° N, 11.1995° W. Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle). ## Know before you go: Bambara - 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) · Monrovia221 km - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)224 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:29). 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 Bambara Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Bambara. Settlements here lie between about 275 m and 405 m above sea level (median 288 m). - Bangbalia - Betyoma - Bewobu - Bindika - Filaw - Gbeika - Gbeka - Gbewobu - Jojoima - Kondema - Masahun - Nenehun - Pangbalia - Tangahun 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 Bambara Named natural and historic features inside Bambara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Genduye 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 Bambara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kenema District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,933 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (457 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February and May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 1 Feb 28 7 Mar 29 16 Apr 29 45 May 27 116 Jun 26 298 Jul 24 401 Aug 24 457 Sep 25 355 Oct 25 177 Nov 26 52 Dec 25 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bambara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Panguma Hospital · Bonya 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18525&mlon=-11.13766#map=17/8.18525/-11.13766) Bank Jaiama Community Bank · Jaiama 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55044&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.55044/-11.09009) School Primary School · Upper Torgboma 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14162&mlon=-10.94555#map=17/8.14162/-10.94555) Police station Jaiama Police Checkpoint · Jaiama 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54115&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.54115/-11.09009) 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 Dodo - Bonya - Bundoryama - Gorama - Karteh - Korgay - Seiwor ## Quick answers - Where is Bambara?In Dodo, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Bambara?Bonya, Bundoryama, Gorama and Karteh - What time zone is Bambara in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bambara?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bambara?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bambara?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bambara?Settlements lie between 275 m and 405 m - What is the best time to visit Bambara?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Bambara?Panguma Hospital, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bambara?Jaiama Community Bank, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bambara?SL01020201 (OCHA common operational dataset)