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

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Section · Ribbi 

# Upper Ribbi

Upper Ribbi is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Ribbi, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **64.3 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 64.3km²
- 16 mtypical elevation

## Where is Upper Ribbi?

Upper 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 8 other sections: [Bellentin](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/bellentin/), [Kagbala A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/koya/kagbala-a/), [Kassipoto](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/kassipoto/), [Lower Ribbi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/lower-ribbi/), [Mobureh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/mobureh/), [Motobon](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bumpeh/motobon/), [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 352nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 10.1% of [Ribbi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/ribbi/). The centre of Upper Ribbi is about 53 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2061° N, 12.8503° 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: Upper 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)59 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry174 km

### Nearest railway station

Waterloo (Waterloo Village A), about 29 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 Upper Ribbi

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Upper Ribbi. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 33 m above sea level (median 16 m).

- Balo
- Baoma
- Gbangba
- Kabanka
- Kangama
- Kobbanka
- Mabake
- Magbunkuse
- Magburkise
- Masa
- Miskina
- Mofengeri
- Mogbencha
- Molamina
- Molengi
- Mosako
- Motinka
- Ribimakeni
- Taninahun
- Tike
- Walai
- Watai

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 Upper Ribbi

Named natural and historic features inside Upper Ribbi, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Bathleil
- Bolmai
- Famanta

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 Upper 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 Upper Ribbi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital · Greema 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22843&mlon=-12.67813#map=17/8.22843/-12.67813) 

Bank Ecobank · Benguema Village A 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32652&mlon=-13.06657#map=17/8.32652/-13.06657) 

Petrol pump NP Filling Station · Malambay 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33208&mlon=-13.04611#map=17/8.33208/-13.04611) 

Hotel Diamond lodge Hotel · Newton 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33333&mlon=-13.01670#map=17/8.33333/-13.01670) 

School Vine Memorial Baptist School · Motobon 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12016&mlon=-12.82836#map=17/8.12016/-12.82836) 

College Institute of Computer Studies · Newton 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33701&mlon=-13.00466#map=17/8.33701/-13.00466) 

Police station Fogbo Police Post · Magbafti 16 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
- Lower Ribbi
- Makera
- Masanka
- Masarakulay
- Mobureh
- Motoni
- Motonkoh
- Yoni

## Quick answers

- Where is Upper Ribbi?In Ribbi, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Upper Ribbi?Bellentin, Kagbala A, Kassipoto, Lower Ribbi, Mobureh, Motobon, Motonkoh and Yoni
- What time zone is Upper Ribbi in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Upper Ribbi?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Upper Ribbi?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Upper Ribbi?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Upper Ribbi?Settlements lie between 6 m and 33 m
- What is the best time to visit Upper Ribbi?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Upper Ribbi?United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Upper Ribbi?Ecobank, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Upper Ribbi?NP Filling Station, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Upper Ribbi?SL03031209 (OCHA common operational dataset)