# Tumba Section, Koya, Port Loko District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/tumba/ Section · Koya # Tumba Tumba is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Koya, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **74.5 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 74.5km² - 21 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tumba? Tumba lies in [Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/), [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 5 other sections: [Benkia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/benkia/), [Futa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/futa/), [Gbabai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/gbabai/), [Marefa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/marefa/) and [Sanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/sanda/). By area it is the 274th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.7% of [Koya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/). The centre of Tumba is about 25 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5060° N, 13.0096° 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 Tumba ### Nearby, outside Tumba - Bunce Island Fortress · ruins, Kamasondo8.0 km - Tigiemans Resident · attraction, Hastings Village A19 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: Tumba - 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)24 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry136 km ### Nearest railway station Hastings (Hastings Village A), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:36). 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 Tumba Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Tumba. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 38 m above sea level (median 21 m). - Kabla - Kagbantama - Kakande - Konta - Mabembadama - Magbanyeli - Makenkin - Makonkoma - Mamana - Mapiret - Matoli - Matombo - Puluntawt - Rogbom - Roten - Sengbe - Tumba 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 Tumba Named natural and historic features inside Tumba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 2 islands. - Makonkoma Island - Puluntawt Island 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 Tumba 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 Tumba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ahmaddya hospital · Pamuronko 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43165&mlon=-13.15488#map=17/8.43165/-13.15488) Bank GTBank · Old Warf 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44520&mlon=-13.16286#map=17/8.44520/-13.16286) ATM Econank · Brookfields 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) Petrol pump Tombodu Gas Station · Hastings Village A 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.37806&mlon=-13.10132#map=17/8.37806/-13.10132) Hotel Tariq's Resort and Restaurant · Rosint 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55411&mlon=-13.16151#map=17/8.55411/-13.16151) Mall Big Makit · Connaught Hospital 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48992&mlon=-13.23634#map=17/8.48992/-13.23634) School Global Outreach Ministries Primary School · Waterloo Village A 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36617&mlon=-13.04184#map=17/8.36617/-13.04184) College Cambridge high school · Mayenkineh 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43327&mlon=-13.15952#map=17/8.43327/-13.15952) Police station checkpoint · Magbandoma 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44984&mlon=-12.85992#map=17/8.44984/-12.85992) 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 Koya - Benkia - Fondu - Foredugu - Futa - Gbabai - Kagbala A - Kagbala B - Magbandoma - Magbeni - Mahera - Marefa - Matene - Mathirie - Mawoma - Robia - Rokel - Roponka - Rosarr - Sanda ## Quick answers - Where is Tumba?In Koya, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Tumba?Benkia, Futa, Gbabai, Marefa and Sanda - What is there to see in Tumba?Bunce Island Fortress, Tigiemans Resident - What time zone is Tumba in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Tumba?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Tumba?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tumba?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tumba?Settlements lie between 7 m and 38 m - What is the best time to visit Tumba?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Tumba?Ahmaddya hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tumba?GTBank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tumba?Econank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tumba?Tombodu Gas Station, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tumba?SL05030320 (OCHA common operational dataset)