# Mogbuama Section, Kamajei, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/mogbuama/ Section · Kamajei # Mogbuama Mogbuama is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kamajei, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **109.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 109km² - 72 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mogbuama? Mogbuama lies in [Kamajei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/), [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: [Kowama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/kowama/), [Ngoahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/ngoahun/), [Tawovehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/tawovehun/) and [Zone - 2](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kori/zone-2/). By area it is the 134th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 24.5% of [Kamajei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/). The centre of Mogbuama is about 148 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2271° N, 11.9193° 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: Mogbuama - 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)147 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry239 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:32). 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 Mogbuama Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mogbuama. Settlements here lie between about 59 m and 87 m above sea level (median 72 m). - Bengelor - Magbwama - Mogbuama - Tendehun - Yesan - Yoni 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 Mogbuama Named natural and historic features inside Mogbuama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Budeye 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 Mogbuama 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 Mogbuama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Child Rescue Centre Bo · North Ward-Njai To 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97775&mlon=-11.73728#map=17/7.97775/-11.73728) Bank Sierra Leone Commercial Bank · Zone - 7 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11381&mlon=-12.06793#map=17/8.11381/-12.06793) Petrol pump Conex Filling Station · West Ward-Nikibu - 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96164&mlon=-11.74066#map=17/7.96164/-11.74066) Hotel Sao Vandy's Hotel · Samamie 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96718&mlon=-11.76535#map=17/7.96718/-11.76535) Mall Njai Town Market · North Ward-Njai To 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97551&mlon=-11.73555#map=17/7.97551/-11.73555) School Mosongo school · Zone - 7 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10931&mlon=-12.05315#map=17/8.10931/-12.05315) College Njala University Campus, Mokonde · Zone - 7 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11515&mlon=-12.06835#map=17/8.11515/-12.06835) Police station Police Post · Zone - 7 21 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 Kamajei - Kowama - Ngiegombu - Ngoahun - Njagbema - Tawovehun - Yeima ## Quick answers - Where is Mogbuama?In Kamajei, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mogbuama?Kowama, Ngoahun, Tawovehun and Zone - 2 - What time zone is Mogbuama in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mogbuama?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mogbuama?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mogbuama?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mogbuama?Settlements lie between 59 m and 87 m - What is the best time to visit Mogbuama?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mogbuama?Child Rescue Centre Bo, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mogbuama?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mogbuama?Conex Filling Station, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mogbuama?SL03030702 (OCHA common operational dataset)