# Bumban Section, Biriwa, Bombali District – Villages & Map

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Section · Biriwa 

# Bumban

Bumban is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Biriwa, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **154.1 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 154km²
- 249 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bumban?

Bumban lies in [Biriwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/), [Bombali District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 9 other sections: [Kabakeh/Balandugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/kabakeh-balandugu/), [Kabonka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/kabonka/), [Kakallain](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/kakallain/), [Kakallain](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/kakallain/), [Kamabai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/kamabai/), [Kamakilla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/kamakilla/), [Karina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/karina/), [Kasengbeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/kasengbeh/) and [Kayonkoro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/kayonkoro/). By area it is the 63rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 17.4% of [Biriwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/). The centre of Bumban is about 164 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1467° N, 11.8970° 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: Bumban

- 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)154 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry194 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 06:54, sunset around 18:30).

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 Bumban

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Bumban. Settlements here lie between about 88 m and 444 m above sea level (median 249 m).

- Bumban
- Kabari
- Kadala
- Kagbete
- Kagbonka
- Kakeako
- Kamankala
- Kamareki
- Kambaya
- Kantiri
- Kasengbe
- Kasine
- Kasompona
- Katene
- Kawono
- Mafutike
- Magbengbe
- Makala
- Makoini
- Makombon
- Manami
- Mapore
- Matedi
- Mateli
- Matempe
- Sakutan
- Samiya
- Sendugu

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 Bumban

Named natural and historic features inside Bumban, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Makotona
- Mapan

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 Bumban and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bombali District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 153 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 2,066 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (570 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February and May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 1 

Feb 27 4 

Mar 28 9 

Apr 29 28 

May 27 108 

Jun 25 310 

Jul 24 478 

Aug 23 570 

Sep 24 346 

Oct 25 161 

Nov 25 47 

Dec 24 3 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bumban

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni · Rosint 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90832&mlon=-12.02965#map=17/8.90832/-12.02965) 

Bank EcoBank · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88822&mlon=-12.04348#map=17/8.88822/-12.04348) 

Petrol pump Kabala Highway · Bombali Sebora - R 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89760&mlon=-12.03784#map=17/8.89760/-12.03784) 

Hotel Dorwaila Inn & Suites · Kamabai 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05000&mlon=-11.93330#map=17/9.05000/-11.93330) 

Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) 

School Saint Henry's Roman Catholic Primary School · Kamakathie 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11533&mlon=-11.77600#map=17/9.11533/-11.77600) 

College unimakadmin · Gborbana 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93566&mlon=-12.04987#map=17/8.93566/-12.04987) 

Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91854&mlon=-12.03179#map=17/8.91854/-12.03179) 

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 Biriwa

- Bumbandain
- Kabakeh/Balandugu
- Kagbankuna
- Kamabai
- Karassa
- Karina
- Kayonkoro

## Quick answers

- Where is Bumban?In Biriwa, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Bumban?Kabakeh/Balandugu, Kabonka, Kakallain, Kakallain, Kamabai, Kamakilla, Karina, Kasengbeh and Kayonkoro
- What time zone is Bumban in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Bumban?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Bumban?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bumban?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bumban?Settlements lie between 88 m and 444 m
- What is the best time to visit Bumban?November to February and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bumban?Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bumban?EcoBank, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bumban?Kabala Highway, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bumban?SL02010101 (OCHA common operational dataset)