# Kamarugu Section, Kafe Simiria, Tonkolili District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/kamarugu/ Section · Kafe Simiria # Kamarugu Kamarugu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kafe Simiria, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **107.8 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 108km² - 254 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kamarugu? Kamarugu lies in [Kafe Simiria](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/), [Tonkolili District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Kabaia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/kabaia/), [Maboboh Koray](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/maboboh-koray/), [Makelfa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/makelfa/), [Mathunkara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/tane/mathunkara/) and [Semorkanie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike/semorkanie/). By area it is the 141st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 18.8% of [Kafe Simiria](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/). The centre of Kamarugu is about 173 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7950° N, 11.6891° W. Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle). ## Things to see in and around Kamarugu ### Nearby, outside Kamarugu - Physio House · ruins, Lal-Lenken17 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kamarugu - 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)167 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry228 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:53, 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 Kamarugu Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Kamarugu. Settlements here lie between about 123 m and 350 m above sea level (median 254 m). - Bombe - Kamadugu - Mabai - Maboibana - Mabourka - Makimo - Mamusa - Maronka - Masimbe - Matamba - Matunkaraboi - Mayeriba - Mayinda - Petifu - Tabila 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 Kamarugu Named natural and historic features inside Kamarugu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall. - Bankani - Betmai Falls - Mabonka - Makona - Makoni - Mayaki - Moldo - Pampa ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Sanda · 510 m - Kalegeti · 504 m - Katibek · 498 m - Foto · 464 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 Kamarugu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tonkolili District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 161 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 and May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 1 Feb 27 4 Mar 28 9 Apr 29 28 May 27 108 Jun 25 310 Jul 24 478 Aug 23 570 Sep 24 346 Oct 24 161 Nov 25 47 Dec 24 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kamarugu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Masanga Hospital · Lal-Lenken 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75058&mlon=-11.83713#map=17/8.75058/-11.83713) Hotel Riverside Guest House · Bo Road 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72606&mlon=-11.94734#map=17/8.72606/-11.94734) School Rowall Primary School · Lal-Lenken 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72682&mlon=-11.92097#map=17/8.72682/-11.92097) College Milestone Technology College Sierra Leone · Maboboh Koray 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69869&mlon=-11.77185#map=17/8.69869/-11.77185) 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 Kafe Simiria - Kabaia - Mabonto - Makelfa - Makontande - Mayaso - Simiria ## Quick answers - Where is Kamarugu?In Kafe Simiria, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kamarugu?Kabaia, Maboboh Koray, Makelfa, Mathunkara and Semorkanie - What is there to see in Kamarugu?Physio House - What time zone is Kamarugu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kamarugu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kamarugu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kamarugu?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kamarugu?Settlements lie between 123 m and 350 m - What is the highest point in Kamarugu?Sanda (510 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kamarugu?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Kamarugu?Masanga Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kamarugu?SL02050202 (OCHA common operational dataset)