# Tabe Section, Kowa, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/tabe/ Section · Kowa # Tabe Tabe is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kowa, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **12.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 12.8km² - 46 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tabe? Tabe lies in [Kowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/), [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: [Bumpe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/bumpe/), [Kpandobu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/kpandobu/), [Moforay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/moforay/) and [Tawoveihun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/tawoveihun/). By area it is the 1102nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 5.8% of [Kowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/). The centre of Tabe is about 151 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0201° N, 11.9499° 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 Tabe ### Nearby, outside Tabe - Matturi Block G · ruins, Zone - 717 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: Tabe - 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)152 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia233 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 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 Tabe Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Tabe. - Tabe 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 Tabe Named natural and historic features inside Tabe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kataboi - Kundeye 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 Tabe 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 Tabe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital EDC Unit · West Ward-Nikibu - 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96369&mlon=-11.74661#map=17/7.96369/-11.74661) Bank Sierra Leone Commercial Bank · Zone - 7 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11381&mlon=-12.06793#map=17/8.11381/-12.06793) Petrol pump Station Conex · West Ward-Njagboim 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95262&mlon=-11.75201#map=17/7.95262/-11.75201) Hotel Sao Vandy's Hotel · Samamie 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96718&mlon=-11.76535#map=17/7.96718/-11.76535) Mall Kandeh Town Market · Samamie 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95260&mlon=-11.75421#map=17/7.95260/-11.75421) School Mosongo school · Zone - 7 15 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 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11515&mlon=-12.06835#map=17/8.11515/-12.06835) Police station Police Post · Zone - 7 17 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 Kowa - Kpandobu - Moforay - Mosumana - Ngiyeiya - Njagbahun - Njama - Tawoveihun ## Quick answers - Where is Tabe?In Kowa, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Tabe?Bumpe, Kpandobu, Moforay and Tawoveihun - What is there to see in Tabe?Matturi Block G - What time zone is Tabe in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Tabe?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Tabe?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tabe?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Tabe?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Tabe?EDC Unit, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tabe?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tabe?Station Conex, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tabe?SL03031007 (OCHA common operational dataset)