# Lower Kpombali Section, Luawa, Kailahun District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/lower-kpombali/ Section · Luawa # Lower Kpombali Lower Kpombali is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Luawa, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **34.7 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 34.7km² - 276 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lower Kpombali? Lower Kpombali 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 5 other sections: [Gao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/gao/), [Giehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/giehun/), [Golu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/golu/), [Luawa Foguiya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/luawa-foguiya/) and [Upper Kpombali](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/upper-kpombali/). By area it is the 733rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 4.9% of [Luawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/). The centre of Lower Kpombali is about 296 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1748° N, 10.5592° 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: Lower Kpombali - 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) · Monrovia211 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia217 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 Lower Kpombali Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Lower Kpombali. Settlements here lie between about 262 m and 297 m above sea level (median 276 m). - Bongibo - Buema - Giema - Honayema - Kondigoma - Kotohun - Naiagolehun - Panguma - Semabu - Wami 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 Kpombali Named natural and historic features inside Lower Kpombali, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Sagbaya - Sawaya 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 Kpombali 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 Kpombali Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Health Management Team (DHMT);District Health Management Team (dhmt) Office · Luawa Foguiya 11 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27715&mlon=-10.57359#map=17/8.27715/-10.57359) Petrol pump NP Filling Station · Luawa Foguiya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27583&mlon=-10.57418#map=17/8.27583/-10.57418) Hotel Save the Children · Luawa Foguiya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26453&mlon=-10.58379#map=17/8.26453/-10.58379) School Roman Catholic · Upper Kpombali 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20332&mlon=-10.48528#map=17/8.20332/-10.48528) Police station CID Departure · Luawa Foguiya 11 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 - Gao - Gbela - Giehun - Luawa Foguiya - Mano-Sewallu - Mende Buima - Mofindor - Upper Kpombali ## Quick answers - Where is Lower Kpombali?In Luawa, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Lower Kpombali?Gao, Giehun, Golu, Luawa Foguiya and Upper Kpombali - What time zone is Lower Kpombali in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Lower Kpombali?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Lower Kpombali?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lower Kpombali?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lower Kpombali?Settlements lie between 262 m and 297 m - What is the best time to visit Lower Kpombali?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Lower Kpombali?District Health Management Team (DHMT);District Health Management Team (dhmt) Office, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lower Kpombali?Amara Jamiru's Credit Selling Center, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lower Kpombali?NP Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lower Kpombali?SL01010805 (OCHA common operational dataset)