# Sattia/Tombo Section, York Rural, Western Area Rural

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/sattia-tombo/

Section · York Rural 

# Sattia/Tombo

Sattia/Tombo is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in York Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province. It covers **47.1 km²**. 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 47.1km²
- 13mapped services
- 20 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sattia/Tombo?

Sattia/Tombo lies in [York Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-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 6 other sections: [Benguema Village A](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/waterloo-rural/benguema-village-a/), [Campbell Town Vill](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/waterloo-rural/campbell-town-vill/), [Kent](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/kent/), [Magbafti](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/magbafti/), [Malambay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/koya-rural/malambay/) and [York](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/york/). By area it is the 530th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 19.8% of [York Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/york-rural/). The centre of Sattia/Tombo is about 32 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2398° N, 13.0851° 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 Sattia/Tombo

### Nearby, outside Sattia/Tombo

- John Obey Beach · beach, York8.7 km
- Bureh beach · beach, Kent9.0 km
- Bahamut Beach Club · beach, York9.7 km
- Kent Slave House · museum, Kent11 km
- Western Area Peninsula National Park · nature reserve, York12 km
- Tigiemans Resident · attraction, Hastings Village A17 km
- OAR Secret Beach · viewpoint, Hamilton18 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: Sattia/Tombo

- 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)44 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry160 km

### Nearest railway station

Waterloo (Waterloo Village A), about 11 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 Sattia/Tombo

Open gazetteers list **56 villages, towns and localities** in Sattia/Tombo. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 57 m above sea level (median 20 m).

- Banga Ground
- Banga Town
- Baoma
- Battam Town
- Bokari Town
- Bokri Town
- Boma
- Boryor Community
- Bwango Town
- Cline Town
- Cole Town
- During Town
- Ernest Town
- Faka Town
- Gbakor Village
- Gnakor Village
- Jummu Town
- Kabu
- Kassi Town
- Kassie Town
- Kebbie Town
- Kerry Town
- Kissi Town
- Levuma Village
- Ma-kombi
- Ma-sila
- Madina Community
- Maila Town
- Makombe Village
- Mama Town
- Mamadu Town
- Mary Wharf
- Miella Town
- Mo-konkobo
- Mo-konkodu
- Mo-morlai
- Moima
- Moiyan
- Momodu
- Morsei Village
- Mussessi
- New Fakai
- Rocky
- Russell
- Russell Town
- Sattia Town
- Sellah Town
- Shabro Town
- Susu Town
- Timmani Town
- Tisana
- Tisana Village
- Tissana
- Todkelli
- Tombo
- Warlie

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 Sattia/Tombo 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 Sattia/Tombo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kerry Town ETU · Sattia/Tombo 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26178&mlon=-13.09061#map=17/8.26178/-13.09061) 

Bank Ecobank · Benguema Village A 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32652&mlon=-13.06657#map=17/8.32652/-13.06657) 

ATM EcoBank · Cockerill-Aberdeen 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45701&mlon=-13.27191#map=17/8.45701/-13.27191) 

Petrol pump Pips Oyidoh's Gas Station · Sattia/Tombo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21773&mlon=-13.09752#map=17/8.21773/-13.09752) 

Hotel Eden Park · Kent 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19718&mlon=-13.13053#map=17/8.19718/-13.13053) 

Mall STG - Computer Shop · New England-Hill C 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47035&mlon=-13.24022#map=17/8.47035/-13.24022) 

School Rural Education Committee Primary School · Sattia/Tombo 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23012&mlon=-13.08821#map=17/8.23012/-13.08821) 

College Benguema College · Benguema Village A 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30638&mlon=-13.08265#map=17/8.30638/-13.08265) 

Police station Tombo Police Station · Sattia/Tombo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21810&mlon=-13.09771#map=17/8.21810/-13.09771) 

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 Sattia/Tombo

Places mapped inside Sattia/Tombo in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools10
- 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 York Rural

- Gbendembu
- Goderich-Adonkia/M
- Goderich-Funkia
- Hamilton
- Kent
- York

## Quick answers

- Where is Sattia/Tombo?In York Rural, Western Area Rural, Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Sattia/Tombo?Benguema Village A, Campbell Town Vill, Kent, Magbafti, Malambay and York
- What is there to see in Sattia/Tombo?John Obey Beach, Bureh beach, Bahamut Beach Club, Kent Slave House
- What time zone is Sattia/Tombo in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Sattia/Tombo?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Sattia/Tombo?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sattia/Tombo?56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sattia/Tombo?Settlements lie between 6 m and 57 m
- What is the best time to visit Sattia/Tombo?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sattia/Tombo?Kerry Town ETU, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sattia/Tombo?Ecobank, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sattia/Tombo?EcoBank, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sattia/Tombo?Pips Oyidoh's Gas Station, about 2.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sattia/Tombo?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sattia/Tombo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sattia/Tombo?SL04010406 (OCHA common operational dataset)