# Kamankoh Section, Sella Limba, Karene District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/kamankoh/ Section · Sella Limba # Kamankoh Kamankoh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sella Limba, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **115.5 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 116km² - 88 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kamankoh? Kamankoh 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 6 other sections: [Kamakwie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/kamakwie/), [Kamassassa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/kamassassa/), [Magbonkoni I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/magbonkoni-i/), [Magbonkoni II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/magbonkoni-ii/), [Samia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/samia/) and [Simibue](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/tambakha/simibue/). By area it is the 118th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 27.0% of [Sella Limba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/). The centre of Kamankoh is about 149 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4897° N, 12.3344° 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: Kamankoh - 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)136 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry140 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 06:57, 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 Kamankoh Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Kamankoh. Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 120 m above sea level (median 88 m). - Dada - Diri - Kagberi - Kagboray - Kakanti - Kapitel - Kasirun - Kate - Kunso - Mabansa - Mabunyele - Mafufie - Magbeu - Makoto - Masogo - Matara - Metel - Ponki - Sama - Sigeri - Tumpe - Yasi 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 Kamankoh Named natural and historic features inside Kamankoh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Tambi 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 Kamankoh 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 Kamankoh Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Izfo Masiaka · Bubuya 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30290&mlon=-12.63952#map=17/9.30290/-12.63952) Hotel Vascos Guesthouse · Kamakwie 10 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 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49922&mlon=-12.23962#map=17/9.49922/-12.23962) College Kolenten Secondary School Kambia · Kukuna 38 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 Sella Limba - Kamakwie - Kayimbor - Magbonkoni I - Magbonkoni II - Manonkoh - Samia ## Quick answers - Where is Kamankoh?In Sella Limba, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kamankoh?Kamakwie, Kamassassa, Magbonkoni I, Magbonkoni II, Samia and Simibue - What time zone is Kamankoh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kamankoh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kamankoh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kamankoh?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kamankoh?Settlements lie between 62 m and 120 m - What is the best time to visit Kamankoh?November to January - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kamankoh?Izfo Masiaka, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kamankoh?SL05020902 (OCHA common operational dataset)