# Kambia Section, Gbanti Kamarank, Bombali District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/kambia/ Section · Gbanti Kamarank # Kambia Kambia is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbanti Kamarank, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **29.8 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 29.8km² - 78 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kambia? Kambia lies in [Gbanti Kamarank](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/), [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 5 other sections: [Laminaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/laminaya/), [Makapa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/makapa/), [Makulon](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/makulon/), [Rogberay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/rogberay/) and [Timbo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/timbo/). By area it is the 841st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.5% of [Gbanti Kamarank](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/). The centre of Kambia is about 138 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3406° N, 12.3253° 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)125 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry144 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:56, 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 Kambia Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kambia. Settlements here lie between about 74 m and 90 m above sea level (median 78 m). - Gberi - Gbomsul - Kambia - Kenka - Mahera - Mapam 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 Kambia Named natural and historic features inside Kambia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Magbalia - Makelima 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 Kambia and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bombali District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). 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**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 1 Feb 28 4 Mar 29 9 Apr 30 28 May 28 108 Jun 26 310 Jul 25 478 Aug 24 570 Sep 25 346 Oct 26 161 Nov 26 47 Dec 25 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kambia Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Izfo Masiaka · Bubuya 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30290&mlon=-12.63952#map=17/9.30290/-12.63952) Hotel Vascos Guesthouse · Kamakwie 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49477&mlon=-12.24327#map=17/9.49477/-12.24327) School St. Paul Junior Secondary School · Kamalu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39937&mlon=-12.24394#map=17/9.39937/-12.24394) College Kolenten Secondary School Kambia · Kukuna 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39854&mlon=-12.66472#map=17/9.39854/-12.66472) 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 Gbanti Kamarank - Gbenkfay - Gbonkobana - Kamaranka - Kayourgbor - Laminaya - Makulon - Makumray A - Makumray B - Rogberay - Romaneh - Royeama A - Royeama B - Sakuma A - Sakuma B - Sendugu A - Sendugu B ## Quick answers - Where is Kambia?In Gbanti Kamarank, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kambia?Laminaya, Makapa, Makulon, Rogberay and Timbo - 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?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kambia?Settlements lie between 74 m and 90 m - What is the best time to visit Kambia?November to February - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kambia?Izfo Masiaka, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kambia?SL02010304 (OCHA common operational dataset)