# Vahun District, Lofa County – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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District · Lofa County 

# Vahun

Vahun is a district of Liberia in Lofa County. It had an estimated **22,439 people** in 2020 on 386 km² (about 58 per km²). 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 22,439people (2020)
- 386km²
- 4mapped services
- 263 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Vahun?

Vahun had an estimated **22,439 people** in 2020 — 6.2% of Lofa County, 55th of 135 districts. There are 988 women for every 1,000 men (below the Lofa County figure of 1,072). Spread over 386 km², that is about **58 people per km²**, 33rd 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 ****3,514**

5–9 ****3,176**

10–14 ****2,820**

15–19 ****2,371**

20–24 ****1,944**

25–29 ****1,716**

30–34 ****1,504**

35–39 ****1,254**

40–44 ****1,026**

45–49 ****825**

50–54 ****668**

55–59 ****531**

60–64 ****405**

65–69 ****285**

70–74 ****212**

75–79 ****118**

80+ ****63**

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 Vahun?

Vahun lies in [Lofa County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/), [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 2 other districts: [Kolahun](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/kolahun/) and [Kongba](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/kongba/). By area it is the 82nd largest of 136 districts in Liberia. It covers 3.9% of [Lofa County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/). The centre of Vahun is about 196 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. It is about 92 km from Voinjama, the main town of Lofa County. The centre point is at 8.0388° N, 10.4926° 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: Vahun

- 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

- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia197 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia201 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:26).

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 Vahun

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Vahun. Settlements here lie between about 234 m and 307 m above sea level (median 263 m).

- Bumbuma
- Bunabo
- Duko
- Dukor Gbondo
- Fayama Village
- Folima
- Fulawahun
- Gbaama
- Gbajobu
- Gbalahun
- Gbonebu
- Gbongoma
- Gbonibu
- Gibina
- Gondama
- Hengima
- Jopowahun
- Kemokla
- Kormokla
- Kotuma
- Kounbo
- Koyama
- Kpatobu
- Kpuibu
- Kwayama
- Levuma
- Memolahun
- Mengata
- Mimolahun
- Njaluahun
- Njegbema Village
- Nyeyama
- Nyorkorlahun
- Sandalu
- Seama
- Sowata
- Vahun
- Yormbu
- Yumbo

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 Vahun

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Koliya Creek
- Magowi Creek
- Mehembi Mehembi Creek
- Njagohun
- Woinje Creek

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 Vahun and the best time to visit

In Vahun, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 2,002 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (476 mm) and the driest Jan (2 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 25 2 

Feb 26 13 

Mar 27 30 

Apr 27 70 

May 27 127 

Jun 25 283 

Jul 24 391 

Aug 24 476 

Sep 24 368 

Oct 25 179 

Nov 25 55 

Dec 25 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vahun

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Vahun Health Center · Vahun 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06234&mlon=-10.49945#map=17/8.06234/-10.49945) 

School Vahun Central High school · Vahun 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06255&mlon=-10.50631#map=17/8.06255/-10.50631) 

Police station Checkpoint At The Police Station · Vahun 3.0 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 Vahun

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools2
- 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 districts in Lofa County

- Foya
- Kolahun
- Quardu Boundi
- Salayea
- Voinjama
- Zorzor

## Quick answers

- Where is Vahun?In Lofa County, Liberia
- What is the population of Vahun?22,439 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Vahun?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Vahun?About 58 people per km²
- What borders Vahun?Kolahun and Kongba
- What time zone is Vahun in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Vahun?Dollar (LRD)
- What language is spoken in Vahun?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vahun?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vahun?Settlements lie between 234 m and 307 m
- What is the best time to visit Vahun?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vahun?Vahun Health Center, about 2.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Vahun?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vahun?LR0805 (OCHA common operational dataset)