Kambia is a major trading town; and lies approximately 120 miles north-east of Freetown.

Kambia is a major trading route along the main highway linking Sierra Leone's capital Freetown to Conakry, the capital of Guinea.

Before the British and Portuguese arrived in Sierra Leone, a farmer/hunter named Pa Kambi settled on the banks of the river where Kambia lies today.

As other natives from neighboring locales wandered about, they discovered Pa Kambi thriving on his trades.

They, too, decided to settle down and named the area Kambia, meaning the town of Pa Kambi.