# Samamie Section, Kakua, Bo District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/samamie/

Section · Kakua 

# Samamie

Samamie is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kakua, Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **40.5 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 40.5km²
- 7mapped services
- 106 mtypical elevation

## Where is Samamie?

Samamie lies in [Kakua](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/), [Bo District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 8 other sections: [Ngolamajie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/ngolamajie/), [Nguabu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/nguabu/), [North Ward-Njai To](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bo-town/north-ward-njai-to/), [North Ward-Reservation](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bo-town/north-ward-reservation/), [Seiwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/seiwa/), [West Ward-Kandeh T](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bo-town/west-ward-kandeh-t/), [West Ward-Nikibu -](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bo-town/west-ward-nikibu/) and [West Ward-Njagboim](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bo-town/west-ward-njagboim/). By area it is the 634th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.1% of [Kakua](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/). The centre of Samamie is about 172 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9958° N, 11.7558° 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: Samamie

- 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)173 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia219 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:31).

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 Samamie

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Samamie. Settlements here lie between about 86 m and 131 m above sea level (median 106 m).

- Baiama
- Baobu
- Bayama
- Bobobu
- Bondoma
- Damboma
- Falaba
- Fallah
- Fowar
- Fulawahun
- Gbanja Town
- Gbomboma
- Geoma
- Joe Town 1
- Joe Town 2
- Kebbie Town
- Madina
- Manihun
- Manjama
- New London
- New York
- Panguma
- Pindegumahun

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 Samamie and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,938 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (440 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 26 1 

Feb 28 6 

Mar 29 15 

Apr 29 39 

May 28 118 

Jun 26 320 

Jul 25 406 

Aug 25 440 

Sep 25 348 

Oct 26 186 

Nov 26 52 

Dec 26 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Samamie

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Child Rescue Centre Bo · North Ward-Njai To 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97775&mlon=-11.73728#map=17/7.97775/-11.73728) 

Bank Ecobank · North Ward-Kissy Town 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96671&mlon=-11.74002#map=17/7.96671/-11.74002) 

Petrol pump Conex Filling Station · West Ward-Nikibu - 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96164&mlon=-11.74066#map=17/7.96164/-11.74066) 

Hotel Sao Vandy's Hotel · Samamie 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96718&mlon=-11.76535#map=17/7.96718/-11.76535) 

Mall Njai Town Market · North Ward-Njai To 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97551&mlon=-11.73555#map=17/7.97551/-11.73555) 

School Bo Commercial Secondary School · North Ward-Reservation 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97567&mlon=-11.74122#map=17/7.97567/-11.74122) 

College Christ the King College · North Ward-Njai To 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98244&mlon=-11.73643#map=17/7.98244/-11.73643) 

Police station Bo Central Police Station · North Ward-Kissy Town 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96738&mlon=-11.74112#map=17/7.96738/-11.74112) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Samamie

Places mapped inside Samamie in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Shopping malls1
- Pharmacies4

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other sections in Kakua

- Korjeh
- Kpandobu
- Nguabu
- Nyallay
- Nyawa
- Sewa
- Sindeh

## Quick answers

- Where is Samamie?In Kakua, Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Samamie?Ngolamajie, Nguabu, North Ward-Njai To, North Ward-Reservation, Seiwa, West Ward-Kandeh T, West Ward-Nikibu - and West Ward-Njagboim
- What time zone is Samamie in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Samamie?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Samamie?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Samamie?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Samamie?Settlements lie between 86 m and 131 m
- What is the best time to visit Samamie?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Samamie?Child Rescue Centre Bo, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Samamie?Ecobank, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Samamie?Conex Filling Station, about 4.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Samamie?SL03010806 (OCHA common operational dataset)