# Bubuya Section, Tonko Limba, Kambia District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/bubuya/ Section · Tonko Limba # Bubuya Bubuya is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Tonko Limba, Kambia District, North Western Province. It covers **130.2 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 130km² - 2mapped services - 80 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bubuya? Bubuya lies in [Tonko Limba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/), [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 8 other sections: [Bassia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/bassia/), [Gbolon](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/gbolon/), [Kathanthineh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/kathanthineh/), [Kua Bramaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/kua-bramaia/), [Magbonkoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/magbonkoh/), [Mamankoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/mamankoh/), [Shekaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/shekaia/) and [Sulaimania](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/sulaimania/). By area it is the 92nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 14.7% of [Tonko Limba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/). The centre of Bubuya is about 104 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2630° N, 12.7080° 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: Bubuya - 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)90 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry105 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:33). 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 Bubuya Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Bubuya. Settlements here lie between about 55 m and 103 m above sea level (median 80 m). - Bafodia - Baiyandi - Balo - Borea - Bubuya - Fanye - Fotori - Heremakono - Ka-Konta - Ka-Sasi - Ka-bailor - Kafanye - Kagboria-Kamafera - Kasansan - Kasirimathatoi - Kasonya - Kindia - Kintia - Kongatalla - Konta - Kukuna - Laiadi - Mabanda - Madampeti - Madina - Madina Junction - Madine - Mafari - Mahera - Maketebe - Masiaka - Masono - Masuria - Matara - Matatui - Mayafin - Mayehe - Miligi - Sasi - Tambikhuri - Tauya - Yankabor - Yankambu 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 Bubuya Named natural and historic features inside Bubuya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Fotori - Kamasunu - Mademba - Malubi - Malumbi - Masas - Sapa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Banga · 148 m 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 Bubuya 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 Bubuya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kambia General Hospital · Kambia 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12458&mlon=-12.91298#map=17/9.12458/-12.91298) Petrol pump Izfo Masiaka · Bubuya 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30290&mlon=-12.63952#map=17/9.30290/-12.63952) Hotel Hotel Moriyah · Kambia 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11622&mlon=-12.93003#map=17/9.11622/-12.93003) School Yankabu Primary School · Bubuya 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.28974&mlon=-12.65992#map=17/9.28974/-12.65992) College Kolenten Secondary School Kambia · Kukuna 16 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bubuya Places mapped inside Bubuya in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 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 Tonko Limba - Kamassassa - Kathanthineh - Magbonkoh - Mamankoh - Yebaya ## Quick answers - Where is Bubuya?In Tonko Limba, Kambia District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Bubuya?Bassia, Gbolon, Kathanthineh, Kua Bramaia, Magbonkoh, Mamankoh, Shekaia and Sulaimania - What time zone is Bubuya in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bubuya?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bubuya?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bubuya?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bubuya?Settlements lie between 55 m and 103 m - What is the highest point in Bubuya?Banga (148 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bubuya?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Bubuya?Kambia General Hospital, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bubuya?Izfo Masiaka, about 8.7 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Bubuya?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bubuya?SL05010701 (OCHA common operational dataset)