# Upper Kpombali Section, Luawa, Kailahun District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/upper-kpombali/ Section · Luawa # Upper Kpombali Upper Kpombali is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Luawa, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **115.0 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 115km² - 2mapped services - 332 mtypical elevation ## Where is Upper Kpombali? Upper 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/), [Gbela](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/gbela/), [Lower Kpombali](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/lower-kpombali/), [Luawa Foguiya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/luawa-foguiya/) and [Tongi Tingi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-tongi/tongi-tingi/). By area it is the 120th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 16.4% of [Luawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/). The centre of Upper Kpombali is about 305 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1978° N, 10.4823° 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: Upper 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) · Monrovia214 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia219 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 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 Upper Kpombali Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Upper Kpombali. Settlements here lie between about 278 m and 383 m above sea level (median 332 m). - Bandoma - Baoma - Benoko - Benokolo - Betesu - Buelu - Bunumbu - Dawebu - Fandu - Gaigo - Gbangbama - Kokobu - Konjo - Kroballa - Laiehun - Lalehun - Levuma - Malema - Mano - Mendekelema - Nagbena - Njama - Nyandehun - Pejevulahun - Periwahun - Petema - Sembehun - Senga - Talia - Tikonko 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 Upper Kpombali Named natural and historic features inside Upper Kpombali, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Fonaya - Gendeya - Keya - Koseworo ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Mamba · 722 m - Tongbo · 604 m - Mawdawu · 405 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 Upper 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 Upper Kpombali Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kailahun Government Hospital · Luawa Foguiya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27712&mlon=-10.56674#map=17/8.27712/-10.56674) Bank Amara Jamiru's Credit Selling Center · Luawa Foguiya 13 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27583&mlon=-10.57418#map=17/8.27583/-10.57418) Hotel Luawa Resort Hotel · Luawa Foguiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27012&mlon=-10.56402#map=17/8.27012/-10.56402) School Roman Catholic · Upper Kpombali 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20332&mlon=-10.48528#map=17/8.20332/-10.48528) Police station CID Departure · Luawa Foguiya 13 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Upper Kpombali Places mapped inside Upper Kpombali in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - 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 sections in Luawa - Baoma - Gao - Gbela - Giehun - Lower Kpombali - Luawa Foguiya - Mano-Sewallu - Mende Buima - Mofindor ## Quick answers - Where is Upper Kpombali?In Luawa, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Upper Kpombali?Gao, Gbela, Lower Kpombali, Luawa Foguiya and Tongi Tingi - What time zone is Upper Kpombali in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Upper Kpombali?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Upper Kpombali?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Upper Kpombali?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Upper Kpombali?Settlements lie between 278 m and 383 m - What is the highest point in Upper Kpombali?Mamba (722 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Upper Kpombali?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Upper Kpombali?Kailahun Government Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Upper Kpombali?Amara Jamiru's Credit Selling Center, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Upper Kpombali?NP Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Upper Kpombali?SL01010810 (OCHA common operational dataset)