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

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

Section · Bumpeh 

# Samu

Samu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bumpeh, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **66.7 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 66.7km²
- 15 mtypical elevation

## Where is Samu?

Samu 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 6 other sections: [Bellentin](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/bellentin/), [Mamu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/mamu/), [Mobureh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/mobureh/), [Motobon](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/motobon/), [Rembe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kagboro/rembe/) and [Yondu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kagboro/yondu/). By area it is the 335th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.3% of [Bumpeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/). The centre of Samu is about 64 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0611° N, 12.8465° 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: Samu

- 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)73 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry188 km

### Nearest railway station

Waterloo (Waterloo Village A), about 40 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:56, 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 Samu

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Samu. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 21 m above sea level (median 15 m).

- Baba
- Bumpetok
- Gbongboto
- Kalia
- Mabansa
- Magbakan
- Magbamusu
- Makakamor
- Mapuntu
- Mayankan
- Mendetown
- Mobeko
- Mobiko
- Mochale
- Mogbongboto
- Mokakumor
- Mokamba
- Moyongolo
- Samu
- Tisana
- Walbai

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 Samu

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Mobino
- Tisana Creek

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 Samu 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 Samu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital · Greema 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22843&mlon=-12.67813#map=17/8.22843/-12.67813) 

Bank Ecobank · Benguema Village A 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32652&mlon=-13.06657#map=17/8.32652/-13.06657) 

Petrol pump Pips Oyidoh's Gas Station · Sattia/Tombo 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21773&mlon=-13.09752#map=17/8.21773/-13.09752) 

Hotel Eden Park · Kent 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19718&mlon=-13.13053#map=17/8.19718/-13.13053) 

School Vine Memorial Baptist School · Motobon 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12016&mlon=-12.82836#map=17/8.12016/-12.82836) 

College Institute of Computer Studies · Newton 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33701&mlon=-13.00466#map=17/8.33701/-13.00466) 

Police station Fogbo Police Post · Magbafti 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26761&mlon=-12.97906#map=17/8.26761/-12.97906) 

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
- Saiama
- Yengessa

## Quick answers

- Where is Samu?In Bumpeh, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Samu?Bellentin, Mamu, Mobureh, Motobon, Rembe and Yondu
- What time zone is Samu in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Samu?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Samu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Samu?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Samu?Settlements lie between 4 m and 21 m
- What is the best time to visit Samu?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Samu?United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Samu?Ecobank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Samu?Pips Oyidoh's Gas Station, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Samu?SL03030212 (OCHA common operational dataset)