# Rogbin Section, Sanda Tendaran, Karene District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/rogbin/ Section · Sanda Tendaran # Rogbin Rogbin is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sanda Tendaran, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **37.6 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 37.6km² - 103 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rogbin? Rogbin 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 7 other sections: [Kababala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/kababala/), [Kagberay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/kagberay/), [Kalangba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/kalangba/), [Makai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/makai/), [Rogboreh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/rogboreh/), [Royeama A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/royeama-a/) and [Sakuma A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/sakuma-a/). By area it is the 681st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 10.5% of [Sanda Tendaran](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-tendaran/). The centre of Rogbin is about 139 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2086° N, 12.2034° 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: Rogbin - 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)127 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry160 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 18:31). 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 Rogbin Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Rogbin. Settlements here lie between about 82 m and 226 m above sea level (median 103 m). - Bom - Bombana - Gbengefi - Gbin - Gbitan - Kaiampo - Mabuti - Makaiba - Makuru - Makwahe - Mampa - Marumbu - Masaktaba - Mashaka - Masungbu - Matoyoka - Mawanti - Mayambofu - Nonko - Ribia - Simba 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 Rogbin Named natural and historic features inside Rogbin, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Gata - Makuru - Mampa - Mamule - Moibena 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 Rogbin 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 Rogbin Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni · Rosint 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90832&mlon=-12.02965#map=17/8.90832/-12.02965) Hotel Vascos Guesthouse · Kamakwie 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49477&mlon=-12.24327#map=17/9.49477/-12.24327) School St. Joseph Primary School · Kamaranka 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29766&mlon=-12.20609#map=17/9.29766/-12.20609) College unimakadmin · Gborbana 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93566&mlon=-12.04987#map=17/8.93566/-12.04987) Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91854&mlon=-12.03179#map=17/8.91854/-12.03179) 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 - Marampa - Masisan - Mateboi - Rogboreh - Rosos - Sendugu - Yankabala ## Quick answers - Where is Rogbin?In Sanda Tendaran, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Rogbin?Kababala, Kagberay, Kalangba, Makai, Rogboreh, Royeama A and Sakuma A - What time zone is Rogbin in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Rogbin?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Rogbin?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rogbin?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rogbin?Settlements lie between 82 m and 226 m - What is the best time to visit Rogbin?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Rogbin?Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rogbin?SL05020806 (OCHA common operational dataset)