# Mani Section, Bagruwa, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/mani/ Section · Bagruwa # Mani Mani is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bagruwa, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **81.5 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 81.5km² - 28 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mani? Mani lies in [Bagruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/), [Moyamba District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 9 other sections: [Gbuallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kagboro/gbuallay/), [Kigbai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/kigbai/), [Kpange](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/kpange/), [Massah](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/massah/), [Mobonor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/mobonor/), [Mokobo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kagboro/mokobo/), [Mosongla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/mosongla/), [Moyibo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kagboro/moyibo/) and [Sembehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/sembehun/). By area it is the 237th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.9% of [Bagruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/). The centre of Mani is about 94 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9897° N, 12.5394° 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: Mani - 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)100 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry212 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:35). 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 Mani Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Mani. Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 44 m above sea level (median 28 m). - Bunumbu - Dodo - Gbamusa - Gbamusu - Gbap - Gbesebu - Gumahun - Jerihun - Kambasa - Kangahun - Kpandobu - Mokabanda - Mokebi - Mokugbeh - Mokumbara - Molango - Mosago - Mosengbe - Moyambawa - Nyama - Nyandehun - Small Mano - Taiamaworo - Vaama 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 Mani Named natural and historic features inside Mani, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Gbap - Momendi 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 Mani and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mani Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital · Greema 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22843&mlon=-12.67813#map=17/8.22843/-12.67813) Bank Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile) · Ndendemoya 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76611&mlon=-12.29604#map=17/7.76611/-12.29604) Hotel The Heart Plaza Moyamba · Koromboya 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16019&mlon=-12.43660#map=17/8.16019/-12.43660) School Taninihun Kapuima School ADPSL site · Taninahun Kapuima 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00350&mlon=-12.23082#map=17/8.00350/-12.23082) 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 Bagruwa - Benduma - Benkeh - Kawaya - Kigbai - Mokassi - Moseilolo - Palima - Sembehun ## Quick answers - Where is Mani?In Bagruwa, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mani?Gbuallay, Kigbai, Kpange, Massah, Mobonor, Mokobo, Mosongla, Moyibo and Sembehun - What time zone is Mani in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mani?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mani?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mani?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mani?Settlements lie between 14 m and 44 m - What is the best time to visit Mani?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mani?United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mani?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mani?SL03030105 (OCHA common operational dataset)