# Robat Section, Magbema, Kambia District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/magbema/robat/

Section · Magbema 

# Robat

Robat is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Magbema, Kambia District, North Western Province. It covers **43.9 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 43.9km²
- 31 mtypical elevation

## Where is Robat?

Robat lies in [Magbema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/magbema/), [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 7 other sections: [Kamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/magbema/kamba/), [Kambia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/magbema/kambia/), [Katalan](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/gbinle-dixing/katalan/), [Mange](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/mange/), [Rokon](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/rokon/), [Rokupr](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/magbema/rokupr/) and [Tawuya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/gbinle-dixing/tawuya/). By area it is the 578th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 13.2% of [Magbema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/magbema/). The centre of Robat is about 71 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0575° N, 12.9373° 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: Robat

- 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)57 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry94 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:34).

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 Robat

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Robat. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 55 m above sea level (median 31 m).

- Bendu
- Gberi
- Gbinti
- Kania
- Katimpi
- Maba-in
- Mabin
- Mafika
- Maforobe
- Magbeti
- Mankene
- Maseri
- Masu
- Ponka
- Robat
- Rotun
- Royil
- Yema

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 Robat 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 Robat

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kambia Hospital · Kambia 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12402&mlon=-12.91283#map=17/9.12402/-12.91283) 

Petrol pump Total Fuel Station · Kambia 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10566&mlon=-12.92366#map=17/9.10566/-12.92366) 

Hotel Hotel Moriyah · Kambia 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11622&mlon=-12.93003#map=17/9.11622/-12.93003) 

School Kolenten Secondary School Kambia · Kambia 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10415&mlon=-12.92388#map=17/9.10415/-12.92388) 

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 Magbema

- Bombe
- Kamba
- Kambia
- Kargbulor
- Rokupr
- Tormina

## Quick answers

- Where is Robat?In Magbema, Kambia District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Robat?Kamba, Kambia, Katalan, Mange, Rokon, Rokupr and Tawuya
- What time zone is Robat in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Robat?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Robat?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Robat?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Robat?Settlements lie between 9 m and 55 m
- What is the best time to visit Robat?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Robat?Kambia Hospital, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Robat?Total Fuel Station, about 5.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Robat?SL05010305 (OCHA common operational dataset)