# Lower Giebu Section, Jawie, Kailahun District – Villages & Map

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Section · Jawie 

# Lower Giebu

Lower Giebu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Jawie, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **98.7 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 98.7km²
- 200 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lower Giebu?

Lower Giebu lies in [Jawie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/jawie/), [Kailahun District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 8 other sections: [Lower Luyengeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/jawie/lower-luyengeh/), [Lower Sami](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/malema/lower-sami/), [Mano](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/jawie/mano/), [Mendekelema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/mendekelema/), [Sembehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/sembehun/), [Upper Giebu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/jawie/upper-giebu/), [Upper Luyengeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/jawie/upper-luyengeh/) and [Upper Sami](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/malema/upper-sami/). By area it is the 162nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 27.6% of [Jawie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/jawie/). The centre of Lower Giebu is about 267 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.8221° N, 10.9073° 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 Lower Giebu

### Nearby, outside Lower Giebu

- Gola Central · nature reserve, Lower Sami17 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: Lower Giebu

- 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

- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia171 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia187 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:28).

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 Lower Giebu

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Lower Giebu. Settlements here lie between about 183 m and 300 m above sea level (median 200 m).

- Baoma
- Baoma Jawei
- Bembeyema
- Bonti
- Bontiwolo
- Bungboma
- Gbendema
- Guabu
- Gubu
- Jago
- Jassawahun
- Jombohun
- Jormbohun
- Kajama
- Kanjama
- Kpubu
- Kuawuma
- Libi
- Mamabu
- Motehun
- Neama
- Nyandehun
- Nyeama
- Patama
- Potehnu
- Potoyama
- Sembehun
- Sokibu
- Sonigiema
- Soniyeama i
- Soniyeama ii
- Tolobu
- Vaama
- Yawe
- Yawei

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 Lower Giebu

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Bando
- Bobua
- Ngopia
- Wowi

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Bembeye · 491 m
- Ngilimbe · 359 m
- Jene · 298 m
- Kewe · 281 m

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 Lower Giebu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kailahun District, 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 Lower Giebu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nixon Memorial Hospital Segbwema · Sei I 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00510&mlon=-10.94907#map=17/8.00510/-10.94907) 

Bank Mandingo Financial Service Association · Upper Kuiva 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99567&mlon=-10.75523#map=17/7.99567/-10.75523) 

Petrol pump NP Filling Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88024&mlon=-11.19058#map=17/7.88024/-11.19058) 

Hotel Gola Rainforest National Park · Sembehun 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67282&mlon=-10.97876#map=17/7.67282/-10.97876) 

Mall Karima Mall · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) 

School Law Memorial Methodist · Upper Sami 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88049&mlon=-10.79454#map=17/7.88049/-10.79454) 

College Eastern Technical University · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87598&mlon=-11.18205#map=17/7.87598/-11.18205) 

Police station Centre Police Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87489&mlon=-11.19209#map=17/7.87489/-11.19209) 

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.

## Other sections in Jawie

- Bobor
- Kaio
- Lower Luyengeh
- Mano
- Sowa
- Upper Giebu
- Upper Luyengeh

## Quick answers

- Where is Lower Giebu?In Jawie, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Lower Giebu?Lower Luyengeh, Lower Sami, Mano, Mendekelema, Sembehun, Upper Giebu, Upper Luyengeh and Upper Sami
- What is there to see in Lower Giebu?Gola Central
- What time zone is Lower Giebu in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Lower Giebu?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Lower Giebu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lower Giebu?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lower Giebu?Settlements lie between 183 m and 300 m
- What is the highest point in Lower Giebu?Bembeye (491 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lower Giebu?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lower Giebu?Nixon Memorial Hospital Segbwema, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lower Giebu?Mandingo Financial Service Association, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lower Giebu?NP Filling Station, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lower Giebu?SL01010203 (OCHA common operational dataset)