# Kamakwie Section, Sella Limba, Karene District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/kamakwie/ Section · Sella Limba # Kamakwie Kamakwie is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sella Limba, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **15.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15.4km² - 2mapped services - 112 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kamakwie? Kamakwie lies in [Sella Limba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/), [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 4 other sections: [Kamankoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/kamankoh/), [Kayimbor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/kayimbor/), [Magbonkoni I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/magbonkoni-i/) and [Samia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/samia/). By area it is the 1070th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 3.6% of [Sella Limba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/). The centre of Kamakwie is about 157 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.5104° N, 12.2441° W. Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle). ## Things to see in and around Kamakwie ### Nearby, outside Kamakwie - Outamba-Kimili National Park · attraction, Paramount Chief Se19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kamakwie - 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)144 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry150 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:28) 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 Kamakwie Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kamakwie. The largest with a recorded population: Kamakwie (8,098). Settlements here lie between about 99 m and 116 m above sea level (median 112 m). - Digidigi - Kamakwie - Makubuna - Malanga - Matanta - Yauwi 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 Kamakwie 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 Kamakwie Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Vascos Guesthouse · Kamakwie 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49477&mlon=-12.24327#map=17/9.49477/-12.24327) School St. Peter's Nursery School · Kamakwie 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49922&mlon=-12.23962#map=17/9.49922/-12.23962) 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 Kamakwie Places mapped inside Kamakwie in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - 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 Sella Limba - Kamankoh - Kayimbor - Magbonkoni I - Magbonkoni II - Manonkoh - Samia ## Quick answers - Where is Kamakwie?In Sella Limba, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kamakwie?Kamankoh, Kayimbor, Magbonkoni I and Samia - What is there to see in Kamakwie?Outamba-Kimili National Park - What time zone is Kamakwie in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kamakwie?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kamakwie?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kamakwie?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kamakwie?Settlements lie between 99 m and 116 m - What is the best time to visit Kamakwie?November to January - What is the P-code of Kamakwie?SL05020901 (OCHA common operational dataset)