# Marampa Section, Sanda Tendaran, Karene District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/marampa/ Section · Sanda Tendaran # Marampa Marampa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sanda Tendaran, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **30.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 30.5km² - 63 mtypical elevation ## Where is Marampa? Marampa lies in [Sanda Tendaran](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/), [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 3 other sections: [Kayourgbor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/kayourgbor/), [Rosos](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/rosos/) and [Yankabala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/yankabala/). By area it is the 826th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.5% of [Sanda Tendaran](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/). The centre of Marampa is about 123 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1809° N, 12.3595° 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: Marampa - 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)111 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry144 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:32). 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 Marampa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Marampa. Settlements here lie between about 58 m and 100 m above sea level (median 63 m). - Magbapsa - Makobonko - Marampa - Yankabana 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 Marampa Named natural and historic features inside Marampa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Sara - Yanka 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 Marampa 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 Marampa Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Izfo Masiaka · Bubuya 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30290&mlon=-12.63952#map=17/9.30290/-12.63952) Hotel Vascos Guesthouse · Kamakwie 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49477&mlon=-12.24327#map=17/9.49477/-12.24327) School St. Joseph Primary School · Kamaranka 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29766&mlon=-12.20609#map=17/9.29766/-12.20609) 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 Tendaran - Kalangba - Kukuna - Masisan - Mateboi - Rogbin - Rogboreh - Rosos - Sendugu - Yankabala ## Quick answers - Where is Marampa?In Sanda Tendaran, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Marampa?Kayourgbor, Rosos and Yankabala - What time zone is Marampa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Marampa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Marampa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Marampa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Marampa?Settlements lie between 58 m and 100 m - What is the best time to visit Marampa?November to January - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marampa?Izfo Masiaka, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Marampa?SL05020803 (OCHA common operational dataset)