# Moria Section, Tambakha, Karene District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/tambakha/moria/ Section · Tambakha # Moria Moria is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Tambakha, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **197.4 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 197km² - 1mapped service - 147 mtypical elevation ## Where is Moria? Moria lies in [Tambakha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/tambakha/), [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 2 other sections: [Paramount Chief Se](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/tambakha/paramount-chief-se/) and [Thalla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/tambakha/thalla/). By area it is the 43rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.1% of [Tambakha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/tambakha/). The centre of Moria is about 189 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.8571° N, 12.2210° 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: Moria - 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 - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry156 km - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)175 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 06:57, sunset around 18:30). 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 Moria Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Moria. Settlements here lie between about 115 m and 486 m above sea level (median 147 m). - Badugula - Bareta - Bendugu - Dakanene - Dandaia - Dumbaia - Fentikhuri - Ganya - Gbiabu - Goyo - Kansigeia - Karinta - Kerife - Kita - Kondebu - Korifan - Kumbu - Kunsuta - Lakhata - Melikhuri - Moria - Muinta - Nelbun - Seneya - Siminkhuri - Siriminkora - Sirminkora - Sokia - Takasa - Tanene - Tasen - Tinkadara - Tugure - Wania - Wantankan 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 Moria Named natural and historic features inside Moria, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kon - Kon - Takure ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 2 peaks; 2 hills. - Simba · 613 m - Sia · 514 m - Saniageia · 289 m - Kotokhuri · 288 m - Tamigela · 285 m - Kerife · 258 m - Folokhuri · 242 m - Tinkadara · 227 m 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 Moria 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 Moria Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Mahadev Resort · Moria 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.83333&mlon=-12.28330#map=17/9.83333/-12.28330) School Edunation primary school · Paramount Chief Se 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67691&mlon=-12.22399#map=17/9.67691/-12.22399) 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 Moria Places mapped inside Moria in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Tambakha - Dugutha - Paramount Chief Se - Simibue - Thalla ## Quick answers - Where is Moria?In Tambakha, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Moria?Paramount Chief Se and Thalla - What time zone is Moria in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Moria?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Moria?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Moria?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Moria?Settlements lie between 115 m and 486 m - What is the highest point in Moria?Simba (613 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Moria?November to January - What is the P-code of Moria?SL05021002 (OCHA common operational dataset)