# Sumbaria Section, Nieni, Koinadugu District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/sumbaria/

Section · Nieni 

# Sumbaria

Sumbaria is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nieni, Koinadugu District, Northern Province. It covers **214.4 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 214km²
- 339 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sumbaria?

Sumbaria lies in [Nieni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/), [Koinadugu District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 7 other sections: [Kalian](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/kalian/), [Tama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/tama/), [Thambaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike/thambaya/), [Tharma Forest](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/tharma-forest/), [Yawatanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/sandor/yawatanda/), [Yenkeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike/yenkeh/) and [Yiffin](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/yiffin/). By area it is the 37th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.5% of [Nieni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/nieni/). The centre of Sumbaria is about 208 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7878° N, 11.3670° 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: Sumbaria

- 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)202 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry262 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:29).

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 Sumbaria

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Sumbaria. Settlements here lie between about 307 m and 403 m above sea level (median 339 m).

- Bambayiraia
- Bengberia
- Bolia
- Kulia
- Kulioia
- Madina
- Magboko
- Petifu
- Porebalia
- Safinia
- Samaia
- Sawuria
- Sumbaria

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).

## Weather in Sumbaria and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Koinadugu District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,835 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (527 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 2 

Feb 26 4 

Mar 28 7 

Apr 28 28 

May 27 100 

Jun 25 251 

Jul 24 414 

Aug 23 527 

Sep 24 333 

Oct 25 136 

Nov 25 32 

Dec 23 2 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sumbaria

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyayia Maternal Hospital · Biatong 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47020&mlon=-11.41312#map=17/8.47020/-11.41312) 

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 Nieni

- Barawa
- Kalian
- Wollay
- Yiffin

## Quick answers

- Where is Sumbaria?In Nieni, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Sumbaria?Kalian, Tama, Thambaya, Tharma Forest, Yawatanda, Yenkeh and Yiffin
- What time zone is Sumbaria in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Sumbaria?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Sumbaria?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sumbaria?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sumbaria?Settlements lie between 307 m and 403 m
- What is the best time to visit Sumbaria?November to March and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sumbaria?Nyayia Maternal Hospital, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sumbaria?SL02030703 (OCHA common operational dataset)