# Malama/Kamayama Section, West III, Western Area Urban > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/malama-kamayama/ Section · West III # Malama/Kamayama Malama/Kamayama is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in West III, Western Area Urban, Western Province. It covers **2.11 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.1km² - 1mapped service - 45 mtypical elevation ## Where is Malama/Kamayama? Malama/Kamayama lies in [West III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/), [Western Area Urban](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 4 other sections: [Hill Station](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/hill-station/), [Juba/Kaningo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/juba-kaningo/), [Lumley](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/lumley/) and [Regent](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-rural/mountain-rural/regent/). By area it is the 1204th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 10.5% of [West III](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/western/western-area-urban/west-iii/). The centre of Malama/Kamayama is about 4.7 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4487° N, 13.2531° 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 Malama/Kamayama ### Nearby, outside Malama/Kamayama - Government Quarter Hillstation · attraction, Hill Station1.0 km - marcul · viewpoint, Lumley1.3 km - Lumbley Beach · beach, Juba/Kaningo2.9 km - Levuma Beach · beach, Goderich-Funkia3.3 km - 75A Leicester Road · viewpoint, Sorie Town3.8 km - National Museum · museum, Connaught Hospital4.6 km - The Cotton Tree · attraction, Connaught Hospital4.7 km - Sea Side View POW · viewpoint, Kingtom4.7 km - Gun emplacement · ruins, Leicester5.0 km - Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary · attraction, Bathurst5.7 km - Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary · nature reserve, Bathurst6.1 km - Mambo Waterfall · waterfall, Hamilton6.2 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: Malama/Kamayama - 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)20 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry132 km ### Nearest railway station Former Hill Station (Hill Station), about 1.1 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 06:59, sunset around 18:37). 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 Malama/Kamayama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Malama/Kamayama. - Gbalahiela Base 1 - Mirimboe 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 Malama/Kamayama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Western Area Urban, 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 Malama/Kamayama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Choithram Memorial Hospital · Malama/Kamayama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45309&mlon=-13.24706#map=17/8.45309/-13.24706) Bank Vista · Lumley 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45603&mlon=-13.26839#map=17/8.45603/-13.26839) ATM EcoBank · Cockerill-Aberdeen 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45701&mlon=-13.27191#map=17/8.45701/-13.27191) Petrol pump National Petroleum Fuels Station · Hill Station 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46483&mlon=-13.25970#map=17/8.46483/-13.25970) Hotel Country Lodge Hotel · Hill Station 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45675&mlon=-13.25600#map=17/8.45675/-13.25600) Mall Lumley MALL · Juba/Kaningo 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45397&mlon=-13.27635#map=17/8.45397/-13.27635) School Siena Patsa Secondary School · Hill Station 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45579&mlon=-13.25850#map=17/8.45579/-13.25850) College Njala University in Sierra Leone · Regent 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45102&mlon=-13.23891#map=17/8.45102/-13.23891) Police station Police Post- Hill Station · Hill Station 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45680&mlon=-13.24958#map=17/8.45680/-13.24958) 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 Malama/Kamayama Places mapped inside Malama/Kamayama in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 West III - Aberdeen - Cockerill-Aberdeen - Cockle-Bay /Colleg - Hill Station - Juba/Kaningo - Lumley - Murray Town - Pipeline/Wilkinson - Wilberforce ## Quick answers - Where is Malama/Kamayama?In West III, Western Area Urban, Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Malama/Kamayama?Hill Station, Juba/Kaningo, Lumley and Regent - What is there to see in Malama/Kamayama?Government Quarter Hillstation, marcul, Lumbley Beach, Levuma Beach - What time zone is Malama/Kamayama in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Malama/Kamayama?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Malama/Kamayama?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Malama/Kamayama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Malama/Kamayama?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Malama/Kamayama?Choithram Memorial Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Malama/Kamayama?Vista, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Malama/Kamayama?EcoBank, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malama/Kamayama?National Petroleum Fuels Station, about 1.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Malama/Kamayama?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Malama/Kamayama?SL04020807 (OCHA common operational dataset)