# Thalla Section, Tambakha, Karene District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/tambakha/thalla/ Section · Tambakha # Thalla Thalla is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Tambakha, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **350.3 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 350km² - 105 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thalla? Thalla 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 3 other sections: [Moria](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/tambakha/moria/), [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 14th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 14.4% of [Tambakha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/tambakha/). The centre of Thalla is about 175 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.8240° N, 12.3919° 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: Thalla - 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) · Conakry137 km - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)161 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 18:31). 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 Thalla Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Thalla. Settlements here lie between about 69 m and 177 m above sea level (median 105 m). - Balentakura - Belide - Bonkofoton - Dubaia - Fasakura - Feremusaia - Foya - Gorokura - Hundokuri - Kambaia - Kiliiri - Kola-iri - Kole - Konia - Kotifon - Kunaka - Kundakura - Mamu - Medina Dula - Morikambaia - Sainya - Salakunlaia - Sekodeko - Sulimania - Tabuna Tanene - Tara - Yangua 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 Thalla Named natural and historic features inside Thalla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Bendekluiri - Kisi - Kole ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 1 peak. - Kankua Geme · 826 m - Moriakri · 703 m - Kuru Hills · 657 m - Konkoro · 301 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 Thalla 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 Thalla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Mahadev Resort · Moria 12 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 25 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. ## Other sections in Tambakha - Dugutha - Moria - Paramount Chief Se - Simibue ## Quick answers - Where is Thalla?In Tambakha, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Thalla?Moria, Paramount Chief Se and Simibue - What time zone is Thalla in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Thalla?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Thalla?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thalla?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thalla?Settlements lie between 69 m and 177 m - What is the highest point in Thalla?Kankua Geme (826 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Thalla?November to January - What is the P-code of Thalla?SL05021005 (OCHA common operational dataset)