# Koromboya Section, Kaiyamba, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/koromboya/ Section · Kaiyamba # Koromboya Koromboya is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kaiyamba, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **73.8 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 73.8km² - 1mapped service - 74 mtypical elevation ## Where is Koromboya? Koromboya lies in [Kaiyamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/), [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 7 other sections: [Angigboya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/angigboya/), [Gondama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/gondama/), [Kpange](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/kpange/), [Lungili](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/lungili/), [Mendegelema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/mendegelema/), [Mosoe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/mosoe/) and [Mosongla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/mosongla/). By area it is the 277th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 15.5% of [Kaiyamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/). The centre of Koromboya is about 96 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1291° N, 12.4430° 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: Koromboya - 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)99 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry206 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 18:34). 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. ## Villages and localities in Koromboya Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Koromboya. The largest with a recorded population: Moyamba (6,700). Settlements here lie between about 52 m and 147 m above sea level (median 74 m). - Baoma - Bongama - Gbatiema - Giebu - Gondama - Jikobu - Kongoworo - Kpetemahun - Manahun - Mayogba - Mokente - Mokondo - Mombamawele - Moyamba - Nbelebu - Njalihun - Nyandehun - Pumbeya - Semabu - Tokpombu 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 Koromboya Named natural and historic features inside Koromboya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kogboti ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain; 1 peak. - Bayiye · 398 m - Komende · 358 m - Gbonge · 350 m - Moyamba Hill · 334 m 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 Koromboya 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 Koromboya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital · Greema 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22843&mlon=-12.67813#map=17/8.22843/-12.67813) Hotel The Heart Plaza Moyamba · Koromboya 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16019&mlon=-12.43660#map=17/8.16019/-12.43660) School Njagbahun School ADP-SL SITE 2017 · Kunyafoi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25901&mlon=-12.28117#map=17/8.25901/-12.28117) Police station Checkpoint · Mokotawa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90365&mlon=-12.19124#map=17/7.90365/-12.19124) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Koromboya Places mapped inside Koromboya in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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. ## Other sections in Kaiyamba - Angigboya - Kpange - Lungili - Mendegelema - Mosoe - Waliwahun ## Quick answers - Where is Koromboya?In Kaiyamba, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Koromboya?Angigboya, Gondama, Kpange, Lungili, Mendegelema, Mosoe and Mosongla - What time zone is Koromboya in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Koromboya?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Koromboya?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Koromboya?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Koromboya?Settlements lie between 52 m and 147 m - What is the highest point in Koromboya?Bayiye (398 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Koromboya?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Koromboya?United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Koromboya?SL03030602 (OCHA common operational dataset)