# Malambay Section, Koya Rural, Western Area Rural – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/malambay/

Section · Koya Rural 

# Malambay

Malambay is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Koya Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province. It covers **21.2 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21.2km²
- 13mapped services
- 22 mtypical elevation

## Where is Malambay?

Malambay lies in [Koya Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/), [Western Area Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Campbell Town Vill](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/waterloo-rural/campbell-town-vill/), [Magbafti](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/magbafti/), [Newton](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/newton/), [Sattia/Tombo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/sattia-tombo/) and [Waterloo Village A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/waterloo-rural/waterloo-village-a/). By area it is the 990th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.7% of [Koya Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/). The centre of Malambay is about 30 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3056° N, 13.0290° 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 Malambay

### Nearby, outside Malambay

- Tigiemans Resident · attraction, Hastings Village A14 km
- Western Area Peninsula National Park · nature reserve, York15 km
- Bahamut Beach Club · beach, York16 km
- John Obey Beach · beach, York16 km
- Bureh beach · beach, Kent18 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: Malambay

- 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)39 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry155 km

### Nearest railway station

Waterloo (Waterloo Village A), about 6.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, 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 Malambay

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Malambay. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 31 m above sea level (median 22 m).

- Baimba
- Banga Farm Community
- Boikandu
- Bubu Town
- Gendima
- Joe Town
- Kerry Farm
- Kissy Town Community
- Koker Town
- Luseni
- Ma-bampo
- Ma-konkwe
- Ma-lumbe
- Mabiri
- Maboikandoh Town
- Mafonike
- Masantigie Community
- Masuri
- Modukkor
- Molensheni Town
- Morabi Town
- Nyangba Town
- Robekeh Village
- Section G. Community
- Yamba Town

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 Malambay

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Bat-Gberi

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 Malambay and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Western Area Rural, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,569 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (699 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 1 

Feb 27 2 

Mar 27 2 

Apr 28 25 

May 28 135 

Jun 26 399 

Jul 25 644 

Aug 25 699 

Sep 25 400 

Oct 26 187 

Nov 26 71 

Dec 26 4 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Malambay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital AHS - Waterloo Hospital · Waterloo Village A 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33563&mlon=-13.07352#map=17/8.33563/-13.07352) 

Bank Ecobank · Benguema Village A 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32652&mlon=-13.06657#map=17/8.32652/-13.06657) 

ATM Econank · Brookfields 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47777&mlon=-13.24784#map=17/8.47777/-13.24784) 

Petrol pump NP Filling Station · Malambay 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33208&mlon=-13.04611#map=17/8.33208/-13.04611) 

Hotel Small Country Guest House · Campbell Town Vill 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31450&mlon=-13.04665#map=17/8.31450/-13.04665) 

Mall STG - Computer Shop · New England-Hill C 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47035&mlon=-13.24022#map=17/8.47035/-13.24022) 

School Kulafai Rashidare Primary School · Malambay 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29723&mlon=-13.02760#map=17/8.29723/-13.02760) 

College Institute of Computer Studies · Newton 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33701&mlon=-13.00466#map=17/8.33701/-13.00466) 

Police station Kissy Town Community Police Post · Malambay 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33520&mlon=-13.04218#map=17/8.33520/-13.04218) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Malambay

Places mapped inside Malambay in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools11
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other sections in Koya Rural

- Fabaina Area
- Madonkeh
- Magbafti
- Newton
- Songo

## Quick answers

- Where is Malambay?In Koya Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Malambay?Campbell Town Vill, Magbafti, Newton, Sattia/Tombo and Waterloo Village A
- What is there to see in Malambay?Tigiemans Resident, Western Area Peninsula National Park, Bahamut Beach Club, John Obey Beach
- What time zone is Malambay in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Malambay?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Malambay?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Malambay?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Malambay?Settlements lie between 11 m and 31 m
- What is the best time to visit Malambay?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Malambay?AHS - Waterloo Hospital, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Malambay?Ecobank, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Malambay?Econank, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malambay?NP Filling Station, about 3.5 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Malambay?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Malambay?SL04010104 (OCHA common operational dataset)