# Bamba Section, Sittia, Bonthe District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sittia/bamba/

Section · Sittia 

# Bamba

Bamba is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sittia, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **19.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 19.1km²
- 8 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bamba?

Bamba lies in [Sittia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sittia/), [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 1 other section: [Sahn-Gbegu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sittia/sahn-gbegu/). By area it is the 1013th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 3.6% of [Sittia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sittia/). The centre of Bamba is about 141 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.4153° N, 12.5501° 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: Bamba

- 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)151 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia234 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:36).

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 Bamba

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Bamba. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 11 m above sea level (median 8 m).

- Bamba
- Bilo
- Dinga
- Fakaisana
- Mania
- Pipi
- Wa
- Waah

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 Bamba

Named natural and historic features inside Bamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Kogba Island

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 Bamba 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 Bamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bonthe Government Hospital · Bonthe Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52894&mlon=-12.50645#map=17/7.52894/-12.50645) 

Hotel James Buck Memorial Guest House · Bonthe Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52589&mlon=-12.50360#map=17/7.52589/-12.50360) 

School St.Patricks Primary School, Bonthe, Sherbro Island · Yoni 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51634&mlon=-12.50450#map=17/7.51634/-12.50450) 

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 Sittia

- Gonoh
- Kamai
- Kwalloh
- Moh
- Ngepay
- Saama
- Sahaya
- Sahn-Gbegu
- Sampoh
- Yoni

## Quick answers

- Where is Bamba?In Sittia, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Bamba?Sahn-Gbegu
- What time zone is Bamba in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Bamba?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Bamba?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bamba?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bamba?Settlements lie between 6 m and 11 m
- What is the best time to visit Bamba?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bamba?Bonthe Government Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bamba?SL03020901 (OCHA common operational dataset)