# Samagbe Section, Makpele, Pujehun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/makpele/samagbe/ Section · Makpele # Samagbe Samagbe is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Makpele, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **195.8 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 196km² - 89 mtypical elevation ## Where is Samagbe? Samagbe lies in [Makpele](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/makpele/), [Pujehun District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Gorahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/gorahun/), [Kengo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/makpele/kengo/), [Kiazombo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/soro-gbema/kiazombo/), [Seitua](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/makpele/seitua/) and [Selimeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/makpele/selimeh/). By area it is the 45th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 48.1% of [Makpele](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/makpele/). The centre of Samagbe is about 258 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.2838° N, 11.2376° W. Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle). ## Things to see in and around Samagbe ### Nearby, outside Samagbe - Gola South · nature reserve, Gorahun15 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Samagbe - 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 - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia123 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia152 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:31). 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 Samagbe Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Samagbe. Settlements here lie between about 48 m and 113 m above sea level (median 89 m). - Banguihun - Bangulihun - Baoma - Bebema - Benyema - Bepon - Bomboma - Bopoh - Dar Es Salaam - Disalami - Domboma - Dombu - Doumbu - Gba - Gbewako - Gewojahun - Giewumba - Gisiwulo - Go - Gola - Golawoma - Gomei - Jagbaka - Jaluahun - Kisiwuru - Koma - Londoma - Matai - Misila - Nagbena - Naiagolehun - Shenge - Vaama - Wunde 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 Samagbe Named natural and historic features inside Samagbe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Boyipa - Golia - Hojoye - Matai - Wendeye - Yebo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Pite · 196 m 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 Samagbe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pujehun District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,968 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (474 mm) and the driest Jan (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 4 Feb 27 12 Mar 27 25 Apr 27 46 May 27 107 Jun 26 278 Jul 25 392 Aug 24 474 Sep 25 331 Oct 26 215 Nov 26 64 Dec 26 20 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Samagbe Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Station SKM · Kemokai 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02254&mlon=-11.38440#map=17/7.02254/-11.38440) Hotel KPTL Zimmy Guest House · Selimeh 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31234&mlon=-11.31681#map=17/7.31234/-11.31681) School Hidaya Foundation Charity Primary School · Selimeh 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31262&mlon=-11.31281#map=17/7.31262/-11.31281) Police station Checkpoint · Selimeh 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30803&mlon=-11.32303#map=17/7.30803/-11.32303) 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 Makpele - Kengo - Seitua - Selimeh ## Quick answers - Where is Samagbe?In Makpele, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Samagbe?Gorahun, Kengo, Kiazombo, Seitua and Selimeh - What is there to see in Samagbe?Gola South - What time zone is Samagbe in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Samagbe?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Samagbe?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Samagbe?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Samagbe?Settlements lie between 48 m and 113 m - What is the highest point in Samagbe?Pite (196 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Samagbe?November to May - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Samagbe?Station SKM, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Samagbe?SL03040502 (OCHA common operational dataset)