# Kagbanthama Section, Bureh Kasseh Ma, Port Loko District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/kagbanthama/ Section · Bureh Kasseh Ma # Kagbanthama Kagbanthama is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bureh Kasseh Ma, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **11.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.7km² - 61 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kagbanthama? Kagbanthama lies in [Bureh Kasseh Ma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/), [Port Loko District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Barmoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/barmoi/), [Kayembor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/kayembor/), [Makabari](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/makabari/), [Makump](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/makump/), [Marenka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/marenka/) and [Romeni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/romeni/). By area it is the 1118th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 2.8% of [Bureh Kasseh Ma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/bureh-kasseh-ma/). The centre of Kagbanthama is about 80 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9512° N, 12.6759° 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: Kagbanthama - 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)68 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry124 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:33). 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 Kagbanthama Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kagbanthama. Settlements here lie between about 24 m and 75 m above sea level (median 61 m). - Fransa - Hagbantama - Kagbanthama - Maron - Masuri - Wula 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 Kagbanthama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Port Loko District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,360 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (628 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 2 Feb 27 5 Mar 28 8 Apr 28 34 May 28 136 Jun 26 367 Jul 25 534 Aug 25 628 Sep 25 391 Oct 26 186 Nov 26 65 Dec 25 6 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kagbanthama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Port Loko ETU · Romaka 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77518&mlon=-12.76191#map=17/8.77518/-12.76191) Bank UTB · Lunsar-Madigbo 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69386&mlon=-12.53143#map=17/8.69386/-12.53143) Petrol pump Total Fuel Station · Kambia 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10566&mlon=-12.92366#map=17/9.10566/-12.92366) Hotel Comfort Guest House · Romaka 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76915&mlon=-12.77369#map=17/8.76915/-12.77369) School Educaid Rolal · Romaka 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78523&mlon=-12.77592#map=17/8.78523/-12.77592) College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68120&mlon=-12.52996#map=17/8.68120/-12.52996) 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 Bureh Kasseh Ma - Barmoi - Kaiyeabor - Kalangba - Kambia Morie - Konta Ferry - Mabombo - Makana - Mamanka - Mange Morie - Marenka - Minthormore - Rogbla - Romeni - Rotifunk - Yali-Sanda ## Quick answers - Where is Kagbanthama?In Bureh Kasseh Ma, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kagbanthama?Barmoi, Kayembor, Makabari, Makump, Marenka and Romeni - What time zone is Kagbanthama in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kagbanthama?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kagbanthama?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kagbanthama?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kagbanthama?Settlements lie between 24 m and 75 m - What is the best time to visit Kagbanthama?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kagbanthama?Port Loko ETU, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kagbanthama?UTB, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kagbanthama?Total Fuel Station, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kagbanthama?SL05030102 (OCHA common operational dataset)