# Dumbia Section, Fiama, Kono District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/dumbia/

Section · Fiama 

# Dumbia

Dumbia is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Fiama, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **48.1 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 48.1km²
- 435 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dumbia?

Dumbia lies in [Fiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/), [Kono District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 7 other sections: [Fiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/fiama/), [Gbikidakor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/gbikidakor/), [Kokar](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/kokar/), [Maikandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/maikandor/), [Tankoro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/tankoro/tankoro/), [Woafeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/tankoro/woafeh/) and [Yorkor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/yorkor/). By area it is the 510th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 16.9% of [Fiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/fiama/). The centre of Dumbia is about 260 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5799° N, 10.8740° 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 Dumbia

### Nearby, outside Dumbia

- Resettlement · viewpoint, Tankoro11 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: Dumbia

- 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) · Monrovia255 km
- Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)255 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:49, 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 Dumbia

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Dumbia. Settlements here lie between about 399 m and 483 m above sea level (median 435 m).

- Baidu
- Bandaseidu
- Fiawoh
- Fiyawoh
- Kaimbadu
- Maidu
- Ouidu
- Paima
- Pakidu
- Singema
- Sukudu
- Tumbu
- Yekilo
- Yendu

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 Dumbia and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kono District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 1,956 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (489 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 2 

Feb 26 10 

Mar 28 23 

Apr 28 57 

May 27 119 

Jun 25 269 

Jul 24 409 

Aug 23 489 

Sep 24 365 

Oct 25 164 

Nov 25 45 

Dec 24 5 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dumbia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Koidu government hospital · Gbense-Moindekor 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64876&mlon=-10.96477#map=17/8.64876/-10.96477) 

Bank Guaranty Trust Bank · Gbense-Moindekor 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64505&mlon=-10.97073#map=17/8.64505/-10.97073) 

Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Tankoro-New Sembeh 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) 

Hotel Mama Messie Guesthouse · Gbense-Moindekor 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64437&mlon=-10.96931#map=17/8.64437/-10.96931) 

School Ansarul Islamic Primary School · Mongo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43872&mlon=-10.86100#map=17/8.43872/-10.86100) 

College Iamtech Kono Campus · Gbense-Sina Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64346&mlon=-10.97279#map=17/8.64346/-10.97279) 

Police station Gandohun Police Check Point · Mongo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44413&mlon=-10.85936#map=17/8.44413/-10.85936) 

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 Fiama

- Fiama
- Kokar
- Kooma
- Yorkor

## Quick answers

- Where is Dumbia?In Fiama, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Dumbia?Fiama, Gbikidakor, Kokar, Maikandor, Tankoro, Woafeh and Yorkor
- What is there to see in Dumbia?Resettlement
- What time zone is Dumbia in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Dumbia?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Dumbia?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dumbia?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dumbia?Settlements lie between 399 m and 483 m
- What is the best time to visit Dumbia?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dumbia?Koidu government hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dumbia?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dumbia?Total Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dumbia?SL01030101 (OCHA common operational dataset)