# Kambalia Section, Wara Wara Bafod, Koinadugu District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/kambalia/ Section · Wara Wara Bafod # Kambalia Kambalia is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Wara Wara Bafod, Koinadugu District, Northern Province. It covers **180.0 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 180km² - 347 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kambalia? Kambalia 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 8 other sections: [Bafodia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/bafodia/), [Dugutha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/tambakha/dugutha/), [Kalia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/kalia/), [Kamanikie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/kamanikie/), [Kamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/folosaba-dembel/kamba/), [Kambia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/kambia/), [Pampakoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/pampakoh/) and [Taelia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/taelia/). By area it is the 51st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 19.1% of [Wara Wara Bafod](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/koinadugu/wara-wara-bafod/). The centre of Kambalia is about 218 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.8546° N, 11.8118° 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: Kambalia - 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 - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry200 km - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)205 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 18:28). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Kambalia Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kambalia. Settlements here lie between about 278 m and 446 m above sea level (median 347 m). - Kambalia - Kasasi - Mabansi - Sirekude - Wulia 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 Kambalia Named natural and historic features inside Kambalia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Makekene ### Hills and mountains 1 peak. - Kamawudo · 606 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 Kambalia 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 Kambalia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mamudia MCHP · Kamba 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80118&mlon=-11.65792#map=17/9.80118/-11.65792) Hotel Hôtel Neptune Saly Sénégal · Dugutha 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79568&mlon=-11.95312#map=17/9.79568/-11.95312) 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 - Kamanikie - Kamayortortor - Kambia - Kaponpon - Pampakoh - Semamaia - Taelia ## Quick answers - Where is Kambalia?In Wara Wara Bafod, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kambalia?Bafodia, Dugutha, Kalia, Kamanikie, Kamba, Kambia, Pampakoh and Taelia - What time zone is Kambalia in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kambalia?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kambalia?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kambalia?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kambalia?Settlements lie between 278 m and 446 m - What is the highest point in Kambalia?Kamawudo (606 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kambalia?November to March and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Kambalia?Mamudia MCHP, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kambalia?SL02031006 (OCHA common operational dataset)