# Laminaya Section, Gbanti Kamarank, Bombali District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/laminaya/ Section · Gbanti Kamarank # Laminaya Laminaya is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbanti Kamarank, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **38.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 38.7km² - 68 mtypical elevation ## Where is Laminaya? Laminaya 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: [Kambia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/kambia/), [Kayourgbor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/kayourgbor/), [Makapa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/makapa/), [Rogberay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/rogberay/) and [Yebaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/yebaya/). By area it is the 661st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.7% of [Gbanti Kamarank](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/). The centre of Laminaya is about 132 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3198° N, 12.3822° 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: Laminaya - 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)119 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry138 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 06:57, sunset around 18:32). 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 Laminaya Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Laminaya. Settlements here lie between about 61 m and 71 m above sea level (median 68 m). - Basia - Laminaia - Manteremu - Matoma 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 Laminaya Named natural and historic features inside Laminaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Magbinto - Manteremu - Matoma - Mawolokon - Toon 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 Laminaya 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 Laminaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Izfo Masiaka · Bubuya 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30290&mlon=-12.63952#map=17/9.30290/-12.63952) Hotel Vascos Guesthouse · Kamakwie 25 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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39937&mlon=-12.24394#map=17/9.39937/-12.24394) College Kolenten Secondary School Kambia · Kukuna 32 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 - Kambia - Kayourgbor - Makulon - Makumray A - Makumray B - Rogberay - Romaneh - Royeama A - Royeama B - Sakuma A - Sakuma B - Sendugu A - Sendugu B ## Quick answers - Where is Laminaya?In Gbanti Kamarank, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Laminaya?Kambia, Kayourgbor, Makapa, Rogberay and Yebaya - What time zone is Laminaya in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Laminaya?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Laminaya?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Laminaya?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Laminaya?Settlements lie between 61 m and 71 m - What is the best time to visit Laminaya?November to February - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Laminaya?Izfo Masiaka, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Laminaya?SL02010306 (OCHA common operational dataset)