# Duramania Section, Bramaia, Kambia District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/duramania/

Section · Bramaia 

# Duramania

Duramania is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bramaia, Kambia District, North Western Province. It covers **27.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 27.6km²
- 79 mtypical elevation

## Where is Duramania?

Duramania lies in [Bramaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/), [Kambia District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 4 other sections: [Filligungee](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/filligungee/), [Gberekhuray](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/gberekhuray/), [Kabaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/kabaya/) and [Kamassassa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/kamassassa/). By area it is the 883rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 5.4% of [Bramaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/). The centre of Duramania is about 127 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4353° N, 12.5991° 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: Duramania

- 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)112 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry112 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:32).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Duramania

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Duramania. Settlements here lie between about 69 m and 102 m above sea level (median 79 m).

- Bubunyakhaia
- Dakadee
- Soli
- Soriemankaia
- Surimanikaia

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 Duramania and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kambia District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,433 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (702 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 1 

Feb 28 5 

Mar 30 6 

Apr 30 32 

May 28 129 

Jun 26 350 

Jul 25 576 

Aug 25 702 

Sep 25 388 

Oct 26 183 

Nov 26 59 

Dec 25 4 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Duramania

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Izfo Masiaka · Bubuya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30290&mlon=-12.63952#map=17/9.30290/-12.63952) 

Hotel Vascos Guesthouse · Kamakwie 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49477&mlon=-12.24327#map=17/9.49477/-12.24327) 

School Umaro Muthar · Kukuna 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39611&mlon=-12.66393#map=17/9.39611/-12.66393) 

College Kolenten Secondary School Kambia · Kukuna 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39854&mlon=-12.66472#map=17/9.39854/-12.66472) 

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 Bramaia

- Banguraia
- Bassia
- Bugami
- Filligungee
- Fortumboyie
- Gberekhuray
- Gbolon
- Kabaya
- Kanku Bramaia
- Konta
- Kua Bramaia
- Kufuru
- Kukuna
- Laminaia
- Sansangie
- Seduya
- Shekaia
- Sulaimania
- Teneba Bramaia
- Turaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Duramania?In Bramaia, Kambia District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Duramania?Filligungee, Gberekhuray, Kabaya and Kamassassa
- What time zone is Duramania in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Duramania?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Duramania?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Duramania?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Duramania?Settlements lie between 69 m and 102 m
- What is the best time to visit Duramania?November to January
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Duramania?Izfo Masiaka, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Duramania?SL05010104 (OCHA common operational dataset)