# Mambiama Section, Magbaimba Ndorh, Bombali District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/mambiama/ Section · Magbaimba Ndorh # Mambiama Mambiama is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Magbaimba Ndorh, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **99.9 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 99.9km² - 138 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mambiama? Mambiama lies in [Magbaimba Ndorh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/), [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: [Hunduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/hunduwa/), [Kagberay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/kagberay/), [Laminaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/laminaya/), [Maharibo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/maharibo/), [Makendema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/makendema/), [Manathi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-loko/manathi/), [Romaneh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/romaneh/), [Royeama A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/royeama-a/) and [Royeama B](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbanti-kamarank/royeama-b/). By area it is the 157th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 29.1% of [Magbaimba Ndorh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/). The centre of Mambiama is about 156 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3139° N, 12.0916° 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: Mambiama - 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)144 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry169 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 06:55, 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 Mambiama Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Mambiama. Settlements here lie between about 105 m and 362 m above sea level (median 138 m). - Dendehun - Dugulahum - Gbendembu - Gbengbembu - Gberi - Guhao - Kagbane - Kongohun - Macholon - Magbereya - Mainka - Makaangbe - Makondema - Makonko - Makura - Makuranko - Mamaha - Mamaso - Mambema - Mamunde - Mandiru - Mangiroma - Mayunka - Rauahun - Sahum - Togbohun - Wanki - Yibendu 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 Mambiama Named natural and historic features inside Mambiama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Beya - Bumbunya - Bunga - Kwahaia ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains; 1 peak; 1 hill. - Kondiohun · 463 m - Gahabela · 405 m - Tinkabebe · 395 m - Kaiba · 357 m - Gigo · 333 m - Bungahun · 299 m - Bewa · 263 m 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 Mambiama 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 Mambiama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Vascos Guesthouse · Kamakwie 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49477&mlon=-12.24327#map=17/9.49477/-12.24327) School St. Joseph Primary School · Kamaranka 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29766&mlon=-12.20609#map=17/9.29766/-12.20609) 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 Magbaimba Ndorh - Hunduwa - Kababala - Kagberay - Kawungulu - Makendema - Manjahagha - Sokudala - Yana ## Quick answers - Where is Mambiama?In Magbaimba Ndorh, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mambiama?Hunduwa, Kagberay, Laminaya, Maharibo, Makendema, Manathi, Romaneh, Royeama A and Royeama B - What time zone is Mambiama in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mambiama?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mambiama?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mambiama?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mambiama?Settlements lie between 105 m and 362 m - What is the highest point in Mambiama?Kondiohun (463 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mambiama?November to February - What is the P-code of Mambiama?SL02010606 (OCHA common operational dataset)