# Samia Section, Sella Limba, Karene District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/samia/

Section · Sella Limba 

# Samia

Samia is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sella Limba, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **53.6 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 53.6km²
- 94 mtypical elevation

## Where is Samia?

Samia 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: [Dugutha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/tambakha/dugutha/), [Kamakwie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/kamakwie/), [Kamankoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/kamankoh/), [Kayimbor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/kayimbor/), [Paramount Chief Se](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/tambakha/paramount-chief-se/) and [Simibue](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/tambakha/simibue/). By area it is the 444th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.6% of [Sella Limba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/). The centre of Samia is about 162 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.5608° N, 12.2414° 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 Samia

### Nearby, outside Samia

- Outamba-Kimili National Park · attraction, Paramount Chief Se14 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: Samia

- 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)148 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 Samia

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Samia. Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 261 m above sea level (median 94 m).

- Fugumba
- Gberi
- Kabba Ferry
- Kadabi
- Kadansu
- Kadele
- Kagboso
- Kamahenti
- Kapoto
- Kate
- Kategeia
- Mabansama
- Mabum
- Madina
- Magbenkere
- Maha
- Mamule
- Mapite
- Masasi
- Matanko
- Mawono
- Pokosi

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 Samia 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 Samia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Vascos Guesthouse · Kamakwie 7.3 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 6.9 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.

## Other sections in Sella Limba

- Kamakwie
- Kamankoh
- Kayimbor
- Magbonkoni I
- Magbonkoni II
- Manonkoh

## Quick answers

- Where is Samia?In Sella Limba, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Samia?Dugutha, Kamakwie, Kamankoh, Kayimbor, Paramount Chief Se and Simibue
- What is there to see in Samia?Outamba-Kimili National Park
- What time zone is Samia in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Samia?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Samia?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Samia?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Samia?Settlements lie between 62 m and 261 m
- What is the best time to visit Samia?November to January
- What is the P-code of Samia?SL05020907 (OCHA common operational dataset)