# Mange Section, Samu, Kambia District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/mange/ Section · Samu # Mange Mange is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Samu, Kambia District, North Western Province. It covers **19.4 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 19.4km² - 20 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mange? Mange 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 5 other sections: [Bubuya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/bubuya/), [Katalan](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/gbinle-dixing/katalan/), [Robat](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/magbema/robat/), [Rokon](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/rokon/) and [Sanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/gbinle-dixing/sanda/). By area it is the 1010th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 4.0% of [Samu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/). The centre of Mange is about 66 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0334° N, 13.0008° 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: Mange - 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)51 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry90 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 06:59, 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 Mange Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Mange. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 32 m above sea level (median 20 m). - Bisao - Kampdi - Katimbo - Laia - Magbafet - Makure - Manki - Masuri 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 Mange Named natural and historic features inside Mange, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Birun 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 Mange 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 Mange Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kambia Hospital · Kambia 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12402&mlon=-12.91283#map=17/9.12402/-12.91283) Petrol pump Total Fuel Station · Kambia 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10566&mlon=-12.92366#map=17/9.10566/-12.92366) Hotel Hotel Moriyah · Kambia 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11622&mlon=-12.93003#map=17/9.11622/-12.93003) School RC school · Rosinor 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97720&mlon=-12.99788#map=17/8.97720/-12.99788) 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 Samu - Bubuya - Kassiri - Koya - Kychom - Lusenia - Mafufuneh - Makuma - Mapotolon - Moribaia - Rokon - Rosinor ## Quick answers - Where is Mange?In Samu, Kambia District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mange?Bubuya, Katalan, Robat, Rokon and Sanda - What time zone is Mange in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mange?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mange?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mange?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mange?Settlements lie between 11 m and 32 m - What is the best time to visit Mange?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Mange?Kambia Hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mange?Total Fuel Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mange?SL05010608 (OCHA common operational dataset)