# Saiama Section, Bumpeh, Moyamba District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/saiama/

Section · Bumpeh 

# Saiama

Saiama is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bumpeh, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **14.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 14.5km²
- 23 mtypical elevation

## Where is Saiama?

Saiama lies in [Bumpeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/), [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 4 other sections: [Bumpeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/bumpeh/), [Greema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/greema/), [Mokebbie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/mokebbie/) and [Motoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/motoni/). By area it is the 1083rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 2.0% of [Bumpeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/). The centre of Saiama is about 66 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2385° N, 12.6930° 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: Saiama

- 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)69 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry180 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:56, 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 Saiama

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Saiama. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 28 m above sea level (median 23 m).

- Masabis
- Mogbasia
- Mogbungbu
- Mokaikutu
- Mokalikut
- Mosebana
- Salama

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 Saiama 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 Saiama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital · Greema 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22843&mlon=-12.67813#map=17/8.22843/-12.67813) 

Petrol pump Conex · Fondu 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48966&mlon=-12.75728#map=17/8.48966/-12.75728) 

Hotel The Heart Plaza Moyamba · Koromboya 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16019&mlon=-12.43660#map=17/8.16019/-12.43660) 

School Vine Memorial Baptist School · Motobon 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12016&mlon=-12.82836#map=17/8.12016/-12.82836) 

Police station checkpoint · Magbandoma 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44984&mlon=-12.85992#map=17/8.44984/-12.85992) 

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 Bumpeh

- Bellentin
- Bumpeh
- Greema
- Kassipoto
- Mamu
- Massah
- Moforay
- Mokebbie
- Motobon
- Moyemi
- Samu
- Yengessa

## Quick answers

- Where is Saiama?In Bumpeh, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Saiama?Bumpeh, Greema, Mokebbie and Motoni
- What time zone is Saiama in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Saiama?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Saiama?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Saiama?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Saiama?Settlements lie between 7 m and 28 m
- What is the best time to visit Saiama?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Saiama?United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saiama?Conex, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Saiama?SL03030211 (OCHA common operational dataset)