# Kambia Section, TMS, Port Loko District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/tms/kambia/

Section · TMS 

# Kambia

Kambia is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in TMS, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **23.1 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 23.1km²
- 73 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kambia?

Kambia lies in [TMS](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/tms/), [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: [Kanu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/tms/kanu/), [Konkorie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/tms/konkorie/), [Mabureh Mende](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/mabureh-mende/), [Magbapsa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/tms/magbapsa/), [Malakuray](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/tms/malakuray/) and [Rosint](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/buya-romende/rosint/). By area it is the 959th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.2% of [TMS](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/tms/). The centre of Kambia is about 82 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8187° N, 12.5736° 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: Kambia

- 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)72 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry142 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 06:56, 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 Kambia

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kambia. Settlements here lie between about 49 m and 76 m above sea level (median 73 m).

- Gberi
- Kalangba
- Kambia
- Mabundu
- Matawkora
- Mateti
- Moria

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 Kambia 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 Kambia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St John of God Hospital · Marampa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70360&mlon=-12.52499#map=17/8.70360/-12.52499) 

Bank UTB · Lunsar-Madigbo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69386&mlon=-12.53143#map=17/8.69386/-12.53143) 

Petrol pump Shell Lunsar Highway · Lunsar-Technical 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68707&mlon=-12.54237#map=17/8.68707/-12.54237) 

Hotel Africanas Guest House · Marampa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.70977&mlon=-12.52262#map=17/8.70977/-12.52262) 

School Muraldo Secondary · Lunsar-Technical 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68989&mlon=-12.54216#map=17/8.68989/-12.54216) 

College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 16 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 TMS

- Kanu
- Kargbo
- Konkorie
- Magbapsa
- Malakuray

## Quick answers

- Where is Kambia?In TMS, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kambia?Kanu, Konkorie, Mabureh Mende, Magbapsa, Malakuray and Rosint
- What time zone is Kambia in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kambia?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kambia?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kambia?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kambia?Settlements lie between 49 m and 76 m
- What is the best time to visit Kambia?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kambia?St John of God Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kambia?UTB, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kambia?Shell Lunsar Highway, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kambia?SL05030802 (OCHA common operational dataset)