# Lower Ribbi Section, Ribbi, Moyamba District – Villages & Map

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Section · Ribbi 

# Lower Ribbi

Lower Ribbi is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Ribbi, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **78.3 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 78.3km²
- 20 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lower Ribbi?

Lower Ribbi 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: [Fabaina Area](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/fabaina-area/), [Kagbala A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/kagbala-a/), [Magbafti](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/magbafti/), [Mobureh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/mobureh/) and [Upper Ribbi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/upper-ribbi/). By area it is the 252nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.3% of [Ribbi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/). The centre of Lower Ribbi is about 45 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2200° N, 12.9332° 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: Lower Ribbi

- 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)53 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry168 km

### Nearest railway station

Waterloo (Waterloo Village A), about 20 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 06:57, sunset around 18:36).

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 Lower Ribbi

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Lower Ribbi. Settlements here lie between about -1 m and 28 m above sea level (median 20 m).

- Gbanka
- Kagbindi
- Kai
- Magbanasatia
- Magbindi
- Matula
- Mochail
- Mogbanakoni
- Mogbap
- Mokombo
- Mokorbu
- Moselime
- Mosemei
- Motail
- Motuaru
- Moyamba
- Moyema
- Ribimen
- Salt Pond

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 Lower Ribbi 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 Lower Ribbi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kerry Town ETU · Sattia/Tombo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26178&mlon=-13.09061#map=17/8.26178/-13.09061) 

Bank Ecobank · Benguema Village A 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32652&mlon=-13.06657#map=17/8.32652/-13.06657) 

Petrol pump NP Filling Station · Malambay 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33208&mlon=-13.04611#map=17/8.33208/-13.04611) 

Hotel Diamond lodge Hotel · Newton 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33333&mlon=-13.01670#map=17/8.33333/-13.01670) 

School Kulafi Hashdeen Islamic Primary School · Magbafti 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26829&mlon=-12.98265#map=17/8.26829/-12.98265) 

College Institute of Computer Studies · Newton 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33701&mlon=-13.00466#map=17/8.33701/-13.00466) 

Police station Fogbo Police Post · Magbafti 7.3 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

- Kentineh
- Makera
- Masanka
- Masarakulay
- Mobureh
- Motoni
- Motonkoh
- Upper Ribbi
- Yoni

## Quick answers

- Where is Lower Ribbi?In Ribbi, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Lower Ribbi?Fabaina Area, Kagbala A, Magbafti, Mobureh and Upper Ribbi
- What time zone is Lower Ribbi in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Lower Ribbi?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Lower Ribbi?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lower Ribbi?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lower Ribbi?Settlements lie between -1 m and 28 m
- What is the best time to visit Lower Ribbi?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lower Ribbi?Kerry Town ETU, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lower Ribbi?Ecobank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lower Ribbi?NP Filling Station, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lower Ribbi?SL03031202 (OCHA common operational dataset)