# Gao Section, Luawa, Kailahun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/gao/ Section · Luawa # Gao Gao is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Luawa, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **93.8 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 93.8km² - 284 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gao? Gao lies in [Luawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/), [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 4 other sections: [Bomaru-guma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/bomaru-guma/), [Golu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/golu/), [Lower Kpombali](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/lower-kpombali/) and [Upper Kpombali](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/upper-kpombali/). By area it is the 179th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 13.4% of [Luawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/). The centre of Gao is about 295 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0973° N, 10.5816° W. Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle). ## Know before you go: Gao - 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) · Monrovia202 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia209 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 18:27). 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 Gao Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Gao. Settlements here lie between about 212 m and 388 m above sea level (median 284 m). - Babahun - Baoma - Batwoma - Belebu - Bewabu - Blama - Gbokulahun - Gerihun - Gondama - Gpamgbauahun - Gpamgbavahun - Gpoijaima - Hakula - Jagboima - Jambailu - Jengballu - Kangama - Manduworo - Masagpa - Sekenema - Sembehun - Sengema - Taninahun - Tovulahun 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 Gao Named natural and historic features inside Gao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gaya - Kose - Mauwa River ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Nglavasa · 477 m - Kpoije · 397 m - Tafa · 362 m - Kindiye · 359 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 Gao 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 Gao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Health Management Team (DHMT);District Health Management Team (dhmt) Office · Luawa Foguiya 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27549&mlon=-10.57366#map=17/8.27549/-10.57366) Bank Amara Jamiru's Credit Selling Center · Luawa Foguiya 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27715&mlon=-10.57359#map=17/8.27715/-10.57359) Petrol pump Carage · Naiahun 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10531&mlon=-10.69415#map=17/8.10531/-10.69415) Hotel Save the Children · Luawa Foguiya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26453&mlon=-10.58379#map=17/8.26453/-10.58379) School Islamic Primary School · Golu 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10565&mlon=-10.62618#map=17/8.10565/-10.62618) Police station CID Departure · Luawa Foguiya 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27550&mlon=-10.57287#map=17/8.27550/-10.57287) 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 Luawa - Baoma - Gbela - Giehun - Lower Kpombali - Luawa Foguiya - Mano-Sewallu - Mende Buima - Mofindor - Upper Kpombali ## Quick answers - Where is Gao?In Luawa, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Gao?Bomaru-guma, Golu, Lower Kpombali and Upper Kpombali - What time zone is Gao in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Gao?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Gao?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gao?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gao?Settlements lie between 212 m and 388 m - What is the highest point in Gao?Nglavasa (477 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gao?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Gao?District Health Management Team (DHMT);District Health Management Team (dhmt) Office, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gao?Amara Jamiru's Credit Selling Center, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gao?Carage, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gao?SL01010802 (OCHA common operational dataset)