# Simibue Section, Tambakha, Karene District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/tambakha/simibue/ Section · Tambakha # Simibue Simibue is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Tambakha, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **572.9 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 573km² - 77 mtypical elevation ## Where is Simibue? Simibue 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 7 other sections: [Kamankoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/kamankoh/), [Kamassassa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/kamassassa/), [Konta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/konta/), [Kufuru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/bramaia/kufuru/), [Paramount Chief Se](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/tambakha/paramount-chief-se/), [Samia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sella-limba/samia/) and [Thalla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/tambakha/thalla/). By area it is the 3rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 23.6% of [Tambakha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/tambakha/). The centre of Simibue is about 152 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.6053° N, 12.4419° 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: Simibue - 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) · Conakry128 km - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)138 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 Simibue Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Simibue. Settlements here lie between about 52 m and 152 m above sea level (median 77 m). - Baremakha - Bendugu - Dandaia - Dugaia - Fadugu - Fana - Fodia - Ganya - Kabuya - Kalimaia - Kania - Kanka - Kankwia - Kinto - Kombo - Komoia - Kufune - Kuku - Kumba - Kuru - Kurukuru - Laia - Litia - Lunguri - Madina - Mawdia - Namania - Salakunda - Samaia - Senki - Senyekhuri - Simi - Tabuna - Takadakura - Tanene - Tembu - Wundefili - Yembedara 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 Simibue Named natural and historic features inside Simibue, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Badi - Kumba - Litia - Malonkhuri - Matakura ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 2 hills. - Wundefili · 212 m - Kanigeia · 210 m - Namia · 155 m - Famanoma · 154 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Kilimi National Park 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 Simibue 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 Simibue Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Vascos Guesthouse · Kamakwie 25 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 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49922&mlon=-12.23962#map=17/9.49922/-12.23962) College Kolenten Secondary School Kambia · Kukuna 34 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 Tambakha - Dugutha - Moria - Paramount Chief Se - Thalla ## Quick answers - Where is Simibue?In Tambakha, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Simibue?Kamankoh, Kamassassa, Konta, Kufuru, Paramount Chief Se, Samia and Thalla - What time zone is Simibue in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Simibue?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Simibue?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Simibue?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Simibue?Settlements lie between 52 m and 152 m - What is the highest point in Simibue?Wundefili (212 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Simibue?November to January - What is the P-code of Simibue?SL05021004 (OCHA common operational dataset)