# Yapoma Section, Timdale, Moyamba District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/yapoma/

Section · Timdale 

# Yapoma

Yapoma is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Timdale, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **28.4 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 28.4km²
- 20 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yapoma?

Yapoma 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: [Kambotoke](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/kambotoke/), [Kigbai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/kigbai/), [Mokandor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kagboro/mokandor/) and [Mokobo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kagboro/mokobo/). By area it is the 874th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.6% of [Timdale](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/). The centre of Yapoma is about 94 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.8800° N, 12.6373° 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: Yapoma

- 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)102 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry217 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 18:35).

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 Yapoma

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Yapoma. Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 31 m above sea level (median 20 m).

- Mabambi
- Mabonkise
- Makonyeli
- Makunde
- Mobang
- Mogbanabun
- Mokesimo
- Mosanda
- Yapoma

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 Yapoma 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 Yapoma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel The Heart Plaza Moyamba · Koromboya 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16019&mlon=-12.43660#map=17/8.16019/-12.43660) 

School Vine Memorial Baptist School · Motobon 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12016&mlon=-12.82836#map=17/8.12016/-12.82836) 

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

- Bembellor
- Gambia
- Gbehan
- Kamasunu
- Kambotoke
- Kebail
- Mandu
- Mye
- Nonkoba
- Sahan
- Tombeh

## Quick answers

- Where is Yapoma?In Timdale, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Yapoma?Kambotoke, Kigbai, Mokandor and Mokobo
- What time zone is Yapoma in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Yapoma?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Yapoma?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yapoma?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yapoma?Settlements lie between 13 m and 31 m
- What is the best time to visit Yapoma?November to February
- What is the P-code of Yapoma?SL03031312 (OCHA common operational dataset)