# Kentineh Section, Ribbi, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/kentineh/ Section · Ribbi # Kentineh Kentineh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Ribbi, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **47.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 47.7km² - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kentineh? Kentineh lies in [Ribbi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/), [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: [Kagbala A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/kagbala-a/), [Masanka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/masanka/), [Motoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/motoni/), [Motonkoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/motonkoh/) and [Yoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/yoni/). By area it is the 520th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.5% of [Ribbi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/). The centre of Kentineh is about 52 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2833° N, 12.8064° 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: Kentineh - 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)57 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry169 km ### Nearest railway station Waterloo (Waterloo Village A), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:35). 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 Kentineh Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Kentineh. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 34 m above sea level (median 23 m). - Botima - Kantine - Makarambe - Malulom - Manere - Mayemisoko - Moyeno - Rowal 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). ## Weather in Kentineh 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 Kentineh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital · Greema 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22843&mlon=-12.67813#map=17/8.22843/-12.67813) Bank Sierra Leone National Bank · Benguema Village A 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32682&mlon=-13.06643#map=17/8.32682/-13.06643) Petrol pump Conex · Fondu 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48966&mlon=-12.75728#map=17/8.48966/-12.75728) Hotel Diamond lodge Hotel · Newton 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33333&mlon=-13.01670#map=17/8.33333/-13.01670) School Ahmadiyya Primary School · Fabaina Area 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31141&mlon=-12.92816#map=17/8.31141/-12.92816) College Institute of Computer Studies · Newton 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33701&mlon=-13.00466#map=17/8.33701/-13.00466) Police station Fogbo Police Post · Magbafti 19 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 Ribbi - Lower Ribbi - Makera - Masanka - Masarakulay - Mobureh - Motoni - Motonkoh - Upper Ribbi - Yoni ## Quick answers - Where is Kentineh?In Ribbi, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kentineh?Kagbala A, Masanka, Motoni, Motonkoh and Yoni - What time zone is Kentineh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kentineh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kentineh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kentineh?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kentineh?Settlements lie between 10 m and 34 m - What is the best time to visit Kentineh?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kentineh?United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kentineh?Sierra Leone National Bank, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kentineh?Conex, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kentineh?SL03031201 (OCHA common operational dataset)