# Rogberay Section, Gbanti Kamarank, Bombali District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/rogberay/ Section · Gbanti Kamarank # Rogberay Rogberay is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbanti Kamarank, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **33.4 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 33.4km² - 72 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rogberay? Rogberay 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: [Gbonkobana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/gbonkobana/), [Kambia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/kambia/), [Kayourgbor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/kayourgbor/), [Laminaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/laminaya/) and [Makulon](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/makulon/). By area it is the 755th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.4% of [Gbanti Kamarank](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/). The centre of Rogberay is about 129 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2766° N, 12.3722° 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: Rogberay - 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)116 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry140 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 18:32). 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 Rogberay Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Rogberay. Settlements here lie between about 58 m and 87 m above sea level (median 72 m). - Gberi - Makalikiri - Makaranki - Makonya - Matinka - Matunka - Sumbuya - Tendokom 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 Rogberay Named natural and historic features inside Rogberay, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Mabitan - Mafini - Makamon 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 Rogberay 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 Rogberay Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Izfo Masiaka · Bubuya 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30290&mlon=-12.63952#map=17/9.30290/-12.63952) Hotel Vascos Guesthouse · Kamakwie 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49477&mlon=-12.24327#map=17/9.49477/-12.24327) School St. Joseph Primary School · Kamaranka 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29766&mlon=-12.20609#map=17/9.29766/-12.20609) College Kolenten Secondary School Kambia · Kukuna 35 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 - Laminaya - Makulon - Makumray A - Makumray B - Romaneh - Royeama A - Royeama B - Sakuma A - Sakuma B - Sendugu A - Sendugu B ## Quick answers - Where is Rogberay?In Gbanti Kamarank, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Rogberay?Gbonkobana, Kambia, Kayourgbor, Laminaya and Makulon - What time zone is Rogberay in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Rogberay?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Rogberay?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rogberay?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rogberay?Settlements lie between 58 m and 87 m - What is the best time to visit Rogberay?November to February - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rogberay?Izfo Masiaka, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rogberay?SL02010310 (OCHA common operational dataset)