# Kolahun District, Lofa County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/kolahun/

District · Lofa County 

# Kolahun

Kolahun is a district of Liberia in Lofa County. It had an estimated **79,286 people** in 2020 on 2,239 km² (about 35 per km²). 273 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 79,286people (2020)
- 2,239km²
- 9mapped services
- 497 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Kolahun?

Kolahun had an estimated **79,286 people** in 2020 — 21.9% of Lofa County, 8th of 135 districts. There are 1,118 women for every 1,000 men (above the Lofa County figure of 1,072). Spread over 2,239 km², that is about **35 people per km²**, 63rd of 135 districts.

42.4% of people are children under 15 and 3.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Lofa County). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 83 children and older people.

0–4 ****12,416**

5–9 ****11,225**

10–14 ****9,963**

15–19 ****8,380**

20–24 ****6,872**

25–29 ****6,064**

30–34 ****5,319**

35–39 ****4,428**

40–44 ****3,628**

45–49 ****2,922**

50–54 ****2,361**

55–59 ****1,877**

60–64 ****1,433**

65–69 ****1,005**

70–74 ****751**

75–79 ****419**

80+ ****222**

Source: [United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-lbr).

## Where is Kolahun?

Kolahun lies in [Lofa County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/), [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 6 other districts: [Belleh](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/belleh/), [Foya](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/foya/), [Kongba](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/kongba/), [Vahun](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/vahun/), [Voinjama](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/voinjama/) and [Zorzor](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/zorzor/). By area it is the 6th largest of 136 districts in Liberia. It covers 22.7% of [Lofa County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/). The centre of Kolahun is about 211 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. It is about 63 km from Voinjama, the main town of Lofa County. The centre point is at 8.1112° N, 10.2307° W.

Source: [UNMIL via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lbr).

## Know before you go: Kolahun

- Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Monrovia
- CurrencyDollar (LRD)
- Country calling code+231
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B, C, E, F · 120/220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia209 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia211 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:25).

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 Kolahun

Open gazetteers list **273 villages, towns and localities** in Kolahun. Settlements here lie between about 286 m and 582 m above sea level (median 497 m).

- Bafehun
- Bakanda
- Balahun (1)
- Balahun (2)
- Balalahun
- Balatahun
- Bangawona
- Banwei
- Bassalahun
- Bassamalahun
- Bebu
- Bengolahun
- Betesu
- Boawohun
- Boawolohun
- Bolahun
- Bolahun Town
- Bolahun Town (B)
- Bolay (1)
- Bolobang
- Bolobengu Town Center
- Bololahun
- Bondolahun
- Bondowalahun Number One
- Bondowalahun Number Two
- Botamba
- Botemba
- Cehema
- Coopera
- Dangalahun
- Dangalahun II
- Davidta
- Dodo
- Dowdow
- Fahesu
- Faihensu
- Fakolahun
- Fangalahun
- Fangonda Town
- Fangorda
- Fanhalahun
- Fasawolo
- Fassawolo
- Fofanata
- Fokolahun
- Gbabulahun
- Gbeilahun
- Gbenyalahun
- Gbotota
- Gelema
- Gilema
- Gohunbo
- Golahun
- Gombu
- Gondolahun
- Hailahun
- Halebalahun
- Hangala
- Hangalah
- Hankha
- Hassangolowah
- Hembalahun
- Hembehulahun
- Hengbelahun
- Hilgbelahun Town Center
- Holoya
- Honehun Number One
- Honehun Number Two
- Honeyahun 1
- Honeyahun 2
- Honeyahun 3
- Honeyahun 4
- Jenneh
- Jingbelahun
- Joseph Kollie Town
- Kabawana
- Kafata
- Kahaya
- Kahenjala
- Kailahun
- Kalahun
- Kalepo
- Kamabalahun
- Kamanda-Ta Town Center
- Kamatahun
- Kamatahun (A)
- Kamatahun (B)
- Kambalahun
- Kambatahun
- Kambohun
- Kambolahun
- Kanala
- Kangama
- Karlepo
- Karmalahun
- Kembalahun Number One
- Kenyatahun
- Keykalahun
- Kiatahun
- Kiatiahun (A)
- Kimbalahuh
- Kimbalahun
- Kimbalahun I
- Kimbalahun Number Two
- Koihaiba Town
- Koikelahun
- Koilahun
- Koilahun Town Center
- Koilahun Town Center North
- Koilahun Town Center South
- Koiwoligiliwa
- Kolahun
- Kolehewa
- Kolihun
- Kolikelelahun
- Kololahun
- Kolomojoe
- Kombalahun
- Konehun
- Konnehun
- Korkpelahun
- Kortuhun (1)
- Kortuhun (2)
- Kortulahun 1
- Kortuvela Town Center
- Korvahun
- Korworhun
- Kosota
- Kotalahun
- Kotuhun
- Kotuvelela
- Kovinjeilahun
- Kowohun
- Kpakbambu
- Kpandahewa
- Kpandehewa
- Kpangiamba Town
- Kpengbelahun
- Kpokulahun
- Kpotohewa
- Kwegia
- Laboba
- Lehoma
- Lehuma Town
- Loliahun Town Center
- Loloyahun
- Lukasu
- Macca
- Maka
- Makpelahun
- Makuilahun
- Manguasu
- Manhotahun
- Mania
- Manjotahun
- Masambolahun
- Maungiasu
- Mauwa
- Mawayasu
- Mawulahun
- Mbabahun
- Mbakanda
- Mbalatahun
- Mbaloma
- Mbaloma Town Center I
- Mbaloma Town Center II
- Menditahun
- Molahun
- Monglohun
- N Jallah
- Ndambu
- Ndawelahun
- Ngalahun Village
- Ngaylayhun
- Ngbopoey
- Ngihema
- Ngilima
- Ngohokohun
- Ngohombu
- Ngohunba
- Ngokohun
- Ngokorhun
- Ngolavolu (1)
- Ngolavolu (2)
- Niendama
- Njagbelama
- Njalolohun
- Njawilisu
- Nokole
- Nwalezu
- Nyadiama
- Nyandemoilahun Town Centre
- Nyandemolahun
- Nyangolahun
- Nyewahun
- Nyewelehun
- Nyewolihun
- Nyokolitahun Town Center
- Pasolahun
- Polowu
- Popalahun
- Porlowu Town
- Porruwu
- Quissemba Town Center
- Saivalahun
- Sasahun Town
- Savalahun
- Seketahun
- Sembehun Town Center
- Shakai
- Siabama
- Siakbawa
- Sigema
- Sigisu
- Somalahun
- Sombalahun
- Somohulahun
- Sosmoilahun Town (A)
- Sosmoilahun Town (B)
- Sosomolahun
- Sovasu
- Sumalahun
- Tagrahun Town
- Tahemba
- Tamba
- Tamulehun
- Taninahun
- Tawalahun
- Tawalahun Town Center
- Tekpelembu
- Telkpelembu Town Centre
- Tengbelahun
- Tewulahun
- Tingawa
- Tobogizizu
- Toingehewa
- Tondota
- Tongola
- Tongolahun Town Cente
- Torkpowu Village
- Wahilahun
- Walahun
- Walayhn
- Wanlehun
- Wanwoclohun
- Welyahun
- Wenbata
- Whia
- Wohalahun
- Wohomba (1)
- Wohomba (2)
- Wohomba (3)
- Wokoihun
- Wombohawai
- Wombohewa
- Wotala
- Woveyahun Town Center
- Wowulahun (1)
- Wowulahun (2)
- Wuehamba
- Wuhalahun
- Yalahun
- Yalla-Ta
- Yallahun
- Yamatahun
- Yandohun
- Yasselahun
- Yengama
- Yengbelahun
- Yengbelahun Town Center
- Yengema
- Yolahun
- Yourmatahun

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 Kolahun

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Bagaya
- Cafle Creek
- Gaate Creek
- Gbainja Creek
- Kaiha River
- Lohaya Creek
- Luka Creek
- Maaso Creek
- Magowi Creek
- Manwunya Creek
- Maya Creek
- Nyala Creek
- Pinga Creek
- Wambo Creek
- Wanzepa Creek
- Windia Creek
- Zeliba River

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Wonbo Mountain · 784 m
- Wota Mountain · 529 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Kailahun

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 Kolahun and the best time to visit

In Kolahun, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 2,252 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (474 mm) and the driest Jan (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 7 

Feb 25 31 

Mar 26 74 

Apr 26 137 

May 25 176 

Jun 24 303 

Jul 23 362 

Aug 23 474 

Sep 24 393 

Oct 24 208 

Nov 24 71 

Dec 24 15 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kolahun

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bolahun Health Center · Kolahun 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22839&mlon=-10.16233#map=17/8.22839/-10.16233) 

Hotel Palace hotel · Kolahun 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28564&mlon=-10.09254#map=17/8.28564/-10.09254) 

School Kenyatahun Public School · Kolahun 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16078&mlon=-10.21916#map=17/8.16078/-10.21916) 

Police station Checkpoint At The Police Station · Vahun 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06148&mlon=-10.50722#map=17/8.06148/-10.50722) 

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 Kolahun

Places mapped inside Kolahun in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Hotels1
- Schools5
- Restaurants1

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 districts in Lofa County

- Foya
- Quardu Boundi
- Salayea
- Vahun
- Voinjama
- Zorzor

## Quick answers

- Where is Kolahun?In Lofa County, Liberia
- What is the population of Kolahun?79,286 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Kolahun?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Kolahun?About 35 people per km²
- What borders Kolahun?Belleh, Foya, Kongba, Vahun, Voinjama and Zorzor
- What time zone is Kolahun in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kolahun?Dollar (LRD)
- What language is spoken in Kolahun?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kolahun?273 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kolahun?Settlements lie between 286 m and 582 m
- What is the highest point in Kolahun?Wonbo Mountain (784 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kolahun?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kolahun?Bolahun Health Center, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kolahun?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kolahun?LR0802 (OCHA common operational dataset)