# Kychom Section, Samu, Kambia District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/kychom/

Section · Samu 

# Kychom

Kychom is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Samu, Kambia District, North Western Province. It covers **88.2 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 88.2km²
- 1mapped service
- 15 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kychom?

Kychom lies in [Samu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/), [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 3 other sections: [Kassiri](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/kassiri/), [Lusenia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/lusenia/) and [Moribaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/moribaia/). By area it is the 201st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 18.0% of [Samu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/). The centre of Kychom is about 54 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9663° N, 13.1651° 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: Kychom

- 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)39 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry84 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:59, sunset around 18:35).

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 Kychom

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Kychom. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 36 m above sea level (median 15 m).

- Balansera
- Balensera Wharf
- Bambaia
- Bambali
- Bapuya
- Bokaria
- Gbunkuia
- Kakonkie
- Kamayean
- Kambiadi
- Katik
- Kiampudi
- Kipimp
- Kirisi
- Kortimaw
- Kuikonki
- Kychom
- Lenkenboli
- Magbema
- Maraboi
- Matanok
- Mateti
- Mawabul
- Rogbom
- Rolal
- Rosata
- Rotifunk
- Sabaria
- Seneya
- Sineya
- Ta-iri
- Tomaia
- Yeli-Kom
- Yenasapuya

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 Kychom

Named natural and historic features inside Kychom, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Coast and islands

3 islands.

- Gbantuk Island
- Kortimaw Island
- Yeligbungbo Island

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 Kychom 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 Kychom

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Helen K Koroma · Kychom 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93668&mlon=-13.14341#map=17/8.93668/-13.14341) 

Bank Zenith Bank (SL) Lungi · Foronkoya 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61431&mlon=-13.20158#map=17/8.61431/-13.20158) 

Petrol pump Total Fuel Station · Kambia 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10566&mlon=-12.92366#map=17/9.10566/-12.92366) 

Hotel Hotel Moriyah · Kambia 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11622&mlon=-12.93003#map=17/9.11622/-12.93003) 

School Rosinoh Skills Training Center · Rosinor 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97151&mlon=-12.99932#map=17/8.97151/-12.99932) 

Police station Tintafor Police Station · Foronkoya 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.62366&mlon=-13.21381#map=17/8.62366/-13.21381) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kychom

Places mapped inside Kychom in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other sections in Samu

- Bubuya
- Kassiri
- Koya
- Lusenia
- Mafufuneh
- Makuma
- Mange
- Mapotolon
- Moribaia
- Rokon
- Rosinor

## Quick answers

- Where is Kychom?In Samu, Kambia District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kychom?Kassiri, Lusenia and Moribaia
- What time zone is Kychom in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kychom?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kychom?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kychom?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kychom?Settlements lie between 4 m and 36 m
- What is the best time to visit Kychom?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kychom?Helen K Koroma, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kychom?Zenith Bank (SL) Lungi, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kychom?Total Fuel Station, about 31 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kychom?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kychom?SL05010604 (OCHA common operational dataset)