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

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

Section · Samu 

# Moribaia

Moribaia is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Samu, Kambia District, North Western Province. It covers **108.4 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 108km²
- 14 mtypical elevation

## Where is Moribaia?

Moribaia 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: [Kychom](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/kychom/), [Lusenia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/lusenia/) and [Mapotolon](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/mapotolon/). By area it is the 138th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 22.1% of [Samu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/samu/). The centre of Moribaia is about 62 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0397° N, 13.1550° 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: Moribaia

- 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)47 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry78 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 Moribaia

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Moribaia. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 36 m above sea level (median 14 m).

- Bonga
- Fodaia
- Fodia
- Kashor
- Kawele
- Kayenkesa
- Kayenkisa
- Kenendi
- Keybon
- Kibung
- Kibup
- Kila
- Kituri
- Kpunga
- Mabona
- Mabugoli
- Makumpan
- Mayoro
- Mayoroh
- Mborna
- Moribaia
- Pamalap
- Pamelap
- Piwole
- Pomwalal
- Rotain
- Roten
- Sasiyeck
- Sheakaia
- Shekaia
- Tambaia
- Tongbai
- Yeligban

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 Moribaia 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 Moribaia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Helen K Koroma · Kychom 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93668&mlon=-13.14341#map=17/8.93668/-13.14341) 

Petrol pump Peterol Station · Kambia 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10936&mlon=-12.92561#map=17/9.10936/-12.92561) 

Hotel Hotel Moriyah · Kambia 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11622&mlon=-12.93003#map=17/9.11622/-12.93003) 

School RC school · Rosinor 19 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
- Mange
- Mapotolon
- Rokon
- Rosinor

## Quick answers

- Where is Moribaia?In Samu, Kambia District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Moribaia?Kychom, Lusenia and Mapotolon
- What time zone is Moribaia in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Moribaia?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Moribaia?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Moribaia?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Moribaia?Settlements lie between 3 m and 36 m
- What is the best time to visit Moribaia?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Moribaia?Helen K Koroma, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moribaia?Peterol Station, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Moribaia?SL05010610 (OCHA common operational dataset)