# Samba Section, Panga krim, Pujehun District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-krim/samba/

Section · Panga krim 

# Samba

Samba is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Panga krim, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **11.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 11.7km²
- 42 mtypical elevation

## Where is Samba?

Samba lies in [Panga krim](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-krim/), [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: [Bakoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-kabonde/bakoi/), [Jassende Ngoleima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/jassende-ngoleima-sl03040303/), [Kortugbu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/galliness-perri/kortugbu/), [Pemagbie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-krim/pemagbie/) and [Samba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-kabonde/samba/). By area it is the 1119th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 14.2% of [Panga krim](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-krim/). The centre of Samba is about 209 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.3909° N, 11.6969° 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: Samba

- 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) · Monrovia160 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia196 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:32).

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 Samba

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Samba. Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 50 m above sea level (median 42 m).

- Bobobu
- Dambara
- Dodo
- Jene
- Walima
- Wombe

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 Samba 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 Samba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex · Panga 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35326&mlon=-11.72005#map=17/7.35326/-11.72005) 

School Saint Paul's Secondary School Pujehun · Panga 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35698&mlon=-11.72039#map=17/7.35698/-11.72039) 

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 Panga krim

- Fassei
- Pemagbie
- Somasa

## Quick answers

- Where is Samba?In Panga krim, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Samba?Bakoi, Jassende Ngoleima, Kortugbu, Pemagbie and Samba
- What time zone is Samba in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Samba?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Samba?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Samba?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Samba?Settlements lie between 26 m and 50 m
- What is the best time to visit Samba?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Samba?Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex, about 4.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Samba?SL03040803 (OCHA common operational dataset)