# Moyamba District, Southern Province – Chiefdoms & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ District · Southern Province # Moyamba District Moyamba District is a district of Sierra Leone in Southern Province. It had an estimated **355,208 people** in 2020 on 6,933 km² (about 51 per km²). It is divided into 14 chiefdoms. 1,403 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 355,208people (2020) - 6,933km² - 14chiefdoms - 34mapped services ## How many people live in Moyamba District? Moyamba District had an estimated **355,208 people** in 2020 — 22.1% of Southern Province, 12th of 14 districts. There are 932 women for every 1,000 men (below the Southern Province figure of 950). Spread over 6,933 km², that is about **51 people per km²**, 13th of 14 districts. 40.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Southern Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people. 0–4 ****47,014** 5–9 ****55,545** 10–14 ****42,462** 15–19 ****43,757** 20–24 ****33,168** 25–29 ****30,413** 30–34 ****21,722** 35–39 ****21,086** 40–44 ****14,996** 45–49 ****12,153** 50–54 ****9,367** 55–59 ****5,543** 60–64 ****5,643** 65–69 ****3,692** 70–74 ****3,279** 75–79 ****1,993** 80+ ****3,376** Source: [Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) _ Population and Housing Census / UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sle). ## Where is Moyamba District? Moyamba District lies in [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other districts: [Bo District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/), [Bonthe District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/), [Port Loko District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/), [Tonkolili District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/) and [Western Area Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/). By area it is the largest of 16 districts in Sierra Leone. It covers 34.5% of [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/). The centre of Moyamba District is about 106 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. It is about 72 km from Bo, the main town of Southern Province. The centre point is at 8.0304° N, 12.3915° 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 Moyamba District OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Moyamba District: 1 nature reserve; 1 ruins. - Kasewi Hills Forest Reserve · nature reserve - Matturi Block G · ruins 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: Moyamba District - 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)110 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry218 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:34). 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. ## Chiefdoms of Moyamba District Chiefdom People per km² Area km² Sections Services [Bumpeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/) 41,749 59 714 13 2 [Lower Banta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/) 41,607 84 498 9 3 [Kagboro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kagboro/) 38,869 56 695 21 0 [Ribbi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/) 36,977 58 634 10 0 [Kori](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/) 34,022 51 663 7 18 [Fakunya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/) 30,824 61 508 11 6 [Bagruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/) 30,798 37 827 9 0 [Kaiyamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/) 28,709 60 475 7 2 [Dasse](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/) 14,736 42 347 13 3 [Upper Banta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/upper-banta/) 11,721 60 194 5 0 [Kongbora](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/) 11,515 30 378 10 0 [Timdale](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/) 11,475 35 332 12 0 [Kamajei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/) 11,333 25 447 7 0 [Kowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/) 10,873 49 221 8 0 Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) _ Population and Housing Census / UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sle). ## Largest towns in Moyamba District - Njala40,000 - Moyamba6,700 - Rotifunk4,858 - Largo3,441 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Moyamba District Named natural and historic features inside Moyamba District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 132 rivers and streams. - Bampegbali - Bandabeye - Bandaseye - Bathleil - Batlot - Batnunk - Batpo - Batsint - Bayileye - Bolmai - Bongi - Botinge - Boyei - Boyome - Budeye - Bumpe - Dadawa - Dambaba - Dembe - Doruye - Famancha - Famanta - Faye - Fayei …and 108 more. ### Coast and islands 4 headlands; 3 islands. - Buoy Point - Falcon Point - Gilmorris Island - Monkey Island - Plantain Island - Shenge Point - Yenkain Point ### Hills and mountains 13 hills; 2 peaks; 1 mountain. - Bandambe Hill · 453 m - Bayiye · 398 m - Yuvini · 395 m - Kogbotima Hill · 380 m - Komende · 358 m - Gbonge · 350 m - Moyamba Hill · 334 m - Nguluyiye · 332 m - Gbonge · 318 m - Granki · 211 m - Tuawuyi · 187 m - Mobiandama · 171 m - Mogbangi · 165 m - Majuka · 159 m - Tungie · 153 m - Naseri · 121 m ### Getting around 1 port. - Nitti 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 Moyamba District and the best time to visit In Moyamba District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,276 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (539 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 27 4 Mar 28 9 Apr 29 36 May 28 135 Jun 26 362 Jul 25 520 Aug 25 539 Sep 25 397 Oct 26 203 Nov 26 64 Dec 26 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Moyamba District Places mapped inside Moyamba District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks3 - Hotels2 - Schools14 - Colleges and universities5 - Cinemas1 - Restaurants6 - Police stations2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Moyamba District?In Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What is the population of Moyamba District?355,208 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Moyamba District?About 19 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Moyamba District?About 51 people per km² - What borders Moyamba District?Bo District, Bonthe District, Port Loko District, Tonkolili District and Western Area Rural - What is there to see in Moyamba District?Kasewi Hills Forest Reserve, Matturi Block G - What time zone is Moyamba District in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Moyamba District?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Moyamba District?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Moyamba District?Njala - What is the highest point in Moyamba District?Bandambe Hill (453 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Moyamba District?November to February - How many hospitals are in Moyamba District?1 mapped - How many banks are in Moyamba District?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Moyamba District?SL0303 (OCHA common operational dataset)