# Malkiya Section, Sanda Magbolont, Karene District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/malkiya/

Section · Sanda Magbolont 

# Malkiya

Malkiya is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sanda Magbolont, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **11.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 11.5km²
- 76 mtypical elevation

## Where is Malkiya?

Malkiya lies in [Sanda Magbolont](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/), [Karene District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Gbaneh-Loko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/gbaneh-loko/), [Magbolontor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/magbolontor/), [Mankneh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/mankneh/), [Masien](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/masien/) and [Sumbuya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/masungbala/sumbuya/). By area it is the 1121st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 2.0% of [Sanda Magbolont](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/). The centre of Malkiya is about 89 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0804° N, 12.6895° 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: Malkiya

- 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)76 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry115 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, 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 Malkiya

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Malkiya.

- Kalangba
- Rochin

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 Malkiya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Karene District, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,431 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (735 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 27 1 

Feb 30 5 

Mar 31 5 

Apr 31 30 

May 29 121 

Jun 27 322 

Jul 25 596 

Aug 25 735 

Sep 25 395 

Oct 26 172 

Nov 26 46 

Dec 26 3 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Malkiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kambia Hospital · Kambia 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12402&mlon=-12.91283#map=17/9.12402/-12.91283) 

Petrol pump Izfo Masiaka · Bubuya 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30290&mlon=-12.63952#map=17/9.30290/-12.63952) 

Hotel Hotel Moriyah · Kambia 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11622&mlon=-12.93003#map=17/9.11622/-12.93003) 

School Yankabu Primary School · Bubuya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.28974&mlon=-12.65992#map=17/9.28974/-12.65992) 

College Kolenten Secondary School Kambia · Kukuna 35 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.

## Other sections in Sanda Magbolont

- Bankro
- Gbaneh-Loko
- Gbogbodo
- Gbonko
- Kantia
- Layamantmetank
- Magbolontor
- Mankneh
- Masien
- Menthen
- Robis
- Rotigbonko
- Sendugu

## Quick answers

- Where is Malkiya?In Sanda Magbolont, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Malkiya?Gbaneh-Loko, Magbolontor, Mankneh, Masien and Sumbuya
- What time zone is Malkiya in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Malkiya?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Malkiya?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Malkiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Malkiya?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Malkiya?Kambia Hospital, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malkiya?Izfo Masiaka, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Malkiya?SL05020308 (OCHA common operational dataset)