# Bembellor Section, Timdale, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/bembellor/ Section · Timdale # Bembellor Bembellor is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Timdale, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **23.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 23.8km² - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bembellor? Bembellor lies in [Timdale](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/), [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: [Gambia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/gambia/), [Kebail](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/kebail/), [Mye](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/mye/) and [Sahan](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/sahan/). By area it is the 945th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 7.2% of [Timdale](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/). The centre of Bembellor is about 102 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7364° N, 12.7083° 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: Bembellor - 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)112 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry227 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:55, 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 Bembellor Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Bembellor. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 27 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Baba - Babo - Bembellor - Bembelo Giema - Bembelo Njala - Kponimo - Moboni - Mokonvandi - Moteli 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 Bembellor Named natural and historic features inside Bembellor, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Buoy Point 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 Bembellor 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 Bembellor Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bonthe Government Hospital · Bonthe Town 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52894&mlon=-12.50645#map=17/7.52894/-12.50645) Hotel James Buck Memorial Hotel · Bonthe Town 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52619&mlon=-12.50358#map=17/7.52619/-12.50358) School Bonthe secondary school · Bonthe Town 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52673&mlon=-12.51300#map=17/7.52673/-12.51300) 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 Timdale - Gambia - Gbehan - Kamasunu - Kambotoke - Kebail - Mandu - Mye - Nonkoba - Sahan - Tombeh - Yapoma ## Quick answers - Where is Bembellor?In Timdale, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Bembellor?Gambia, Kebail, Mye and Sahan - What time zone is Bembellor in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bembellor?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bembellor?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bembellor?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bembellor?Settlements lie between 4 m and 27 m - What is the best time to visit Bembellor?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Bembellor?Bonthe Government Hospital, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bembellor?SL03031301 (OCHA common operational dataset)