# Tamba Section, Bum, Bonthe District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/tamba/

Section · Bum 

# Tamba

Tamba is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bum, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **42.9 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 42.9km²
- 16 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tamba?

Tamba lies in [Bum](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/), [Bonthe District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Kwako Lanten](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kwamebai-krim/kwako-lanten/), [Mosenten Sahen II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kwamebai-krim/mosenten-sahen-ii/), [Torma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/torma/), [Tubla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kwamebai-krim/tubla/), [Yargbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/yargbe/) and [Yorma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/yawbeko/yorma/). By area it is the 590th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.7% of [Bum](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/). The centre of Tamba is about 186 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.3627° N, 11.9863° 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: Tamba

- 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

- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia181 km
- Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)193 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:33).

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 Tamba

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Tamba. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 18 m above sea level (median 16 m).

- Baraka
- Genja
- Jabama
- Jangale
- Jeoma
- Kpandemei
- Tala
- Talia
- Tifa
- Tisana
- Wa

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 Tamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bonthe District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,107 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (477 mm) and the driest Jan (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 6 

Feb 27 13 

Mar 28 28 

Apr 28 53 

May 27 121 

Jun 26 302 

Jul 25 447 

Aug 25 477 

Sep 25 352 

Oct 26 208 

Nov 26 78 

Dec 26 23 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tei MCHP · Tun-Tun Sullay 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24660&mlon=-12.01665#map=17/7.24660/-12.01665) 

Hotel Promised Land Guest House · Bayengbe 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60198&mlon=-12.16247#map=17/7.60198/-12.16247) 

School U. B. C Primary School · Tun-Tun Sullay 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24692&mlon=-12.01820#map=17/7.24692/-12.01820) 

Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66211&mlon=-11.99034#map=17/7.66211/-11.99034) 

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 Bum

- Fikie
- Gbengain
- Gbondubum
- Koimato
- Lanje
- Torma
- Yargbe
- Yawma

## Quick answers

- Where is Tamba?In Bum, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Tamba?Kwako Lanten, Mosenten Sahen II, Torma, Tubla, Yargbe and Yorma
- What time zone is Tamba in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Tamba?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Tamba?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tamba?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tamba?Settlements lie between 10 m and 18 m
- What is the best time to visit Tamba?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tamba?Tei MCHP, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tamba?SL03020206 (OCHA common operational dataset)