# Kamanikie Section, Wara Wara Bafod, Koinadugu District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/kamanikie/

Section · Wara Wara Bafod 

# Kamanikie

Kamanikie is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Wara Wara Bafod, Koinadugu District, Northern Province. It covers **114.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 114km²
- 477 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kamanikie?

Kamanikie lies in [Wara Wara Bafod](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/), [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 6 other sections: [Bafodia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/bafodia/), [Gbonkobor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/kasunko/gbonkobor/), [Kadanso](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/kadanso/), [Kamayortortor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/kamayortortor/), [Kambalia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/kambalia/) and [Pampakoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/pampakoh/). By area it is the 123rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.1% of [Wara Wara Bafod](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/). The centre of Kamanikie is about 205 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.6768° N, 11.8136° 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: Kamanikie

- 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)192 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry197 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:55, 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 Kamanikie

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kamanikie. Settlements here lie between about 355 m and 585 m above sea level (median 477 m).

- Dar-es-Salaam
- Kasengbeh
- Kayimbo
- Makumba
- Maninki
- Marena

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 Kamanikie 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 Kamanikie

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mamudia MCHP · Kamba 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80118&mlon=-11.65792#map=17/9.80118/-11.65792) 

Bank ROKEL BANK · Zone 3 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58580&mlon=-11.55605#map=17/9.58580/-11.55605) 

Petrol pump Conex Kabala · Yogomaia 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.59796&mlon=-11.54929#map=17/9.59796/-11.54929) 

Hotel Hôtel Neptune Saly Sénégal · Dugutha 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79568&mlon=-11.95312#map=17/9.79568/-11.95312) 

School DEC PRIMARY SCHOOL KABALA · Zone 3 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58561&mlon=-11.55469#map=17/9.58561/-11.55469) 

College Koinadugu college · Zone 1 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60634&mlon=-11.54413#map=17/9.60634/-11.54413) 

Police station Kabala Police Station · Zone 3 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58597&mlon=-11.55062#map=17/9.58597/-11.55062) 

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 Wara Wara Bafod

- Bafodia
- Kadanso
- Kakoya
- Kamayortortor
- Kambalia
- Kambia
- Kaponpon
- Pampakoh
- Semamaia
- Taelia

## Quick answers

- Where is Kamanikie?In Wara Wara Bafod, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kamanikie?Bafodia, Gbonkobor, Kadanso, Kamayortortor, Kambalia and Pampakoh
- What time zone is Kamanikie in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kamanikie?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kamanikie?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kamanikie?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kamanikie?Settlements lie between 355 m and 585 m
- What is the best time to visit Kamanikie?November to March and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kamanikie?Mamudia MCHP, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kamanikie?ROKEL BANK, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kamanikie?Conex Kabala, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kamanikie?SL02031004 (OCHA common operational dataset)