# Tangbla Section, Fakunya, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/tangbla/ Section · Fakunya # Tangbla Tangbla is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Fakunya, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **31.8 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 31.8km² - 68 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tangbla? Tangbla lies in [Fakunya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/), [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 5 other sections: [Kpangulgo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/kpangulgo/), [Kunyafoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/kunyafoi/), [Macrogba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/macrogba/), [Maninga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/maninga/) and [Petifu Upper](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/petifu-upper/). By area it is the 792nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.3% of [Fakunya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/). The centre of Tangbla is about 101 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3025° N, 12.3347° 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 Tangbla ### Nearby, outside Tangbla - Kasewi Hills Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Zone - 319 km 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: Tangbla - 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)101 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry199 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:33). 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 Tangbla Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Tangbla. Settlements here lie between about 56 m and 81 m above sea level (median 68 m). - Bandama - Baoma - Benduma - Boala - Gbahama - Kotohun - Mangoni - Mokonde - Sembehun - Wangele 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 Tangbla Named natural and historic features inside Tangbla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Numu 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 Tangbla 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 Tangbla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital yonibana CHP · Yoni 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43937&mlon=-12.24359#map=17/8.43937/-12.24359) Bank Union Trust Bank · Zone - 7 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11367&mlon=-12.06970#map=17/8.11367/-12.06970) Petrol pump Oasis Gas Station · Yoni 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46921&mlon=-12.24908#map=17/8.46921/-12.24908) Hotel Samies · Mosoe 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16775&mlon=-12.42131#map=17/8.16775/-12.42131) School Mokellay School Moyamba 2017 · Maninga 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29777&mlon=-12.29201#map=17/8.29777/-12.29201) College Canadian College of Modern Technology · Yoni 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45539&mlon=-12.23275#map=17/8.45539/-12.23275) Police station Police Post · Zone - 7 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11248&mlon=-12.07199#map=17/8.11248/-12.07199) 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 Fakunya - Fakoi - Gandorhun Central - Kovella - Kpangulgo - Kunyafoi - Maninga - Njawa - Songo - To - Ndambalenga - Tullu ## Quick answers - Where is Tangbla?In Fakunya, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Tangbla?Kpangulgo, Kunyafoi, Macrogba, Maninga and Petifu Upper - What is there to see in Tangbla?Kasewi Hills Forest Reserve - What time zone is Tangbla in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Tangbla?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Tangbla?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tangbla?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tangbla?Settlements lie between 56 m and 81 m - What is the best time to visit Tangbla?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Tangbla?yonibana CHP, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tangbla?Union Trust Bank, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tangbla?Oasis Gas Station, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tangbla?SL03030409 (OCHA common operational dataset)