# Kargbu Section, Njaluahun, Kailahun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/kargbu/ Section · Njaluahun # Kargbu Kargbu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Njaluahun, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **32.8 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 32.8km² - 193 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kargbu? Kargbu lies in [Njaluahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/), [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 7 other sections: [Bobor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/jawie/bobor/), [Fauya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/fauya/), [Keimaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/keimaya/), [Lower Luyengeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/jawie/lower-luyengeh/), [Lower Nyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/lower-nyawa/), [Sei I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/sei-i/) and [Upper Luyengeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/jawie/upper-luyengeh/). By area it is the 766th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 10.0% of [Njaluahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/). The centre of Kargbu is about 258 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9328° N, 10.9571° 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: Kargbu - 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) · Monrovia184 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia200 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 Kargbu Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Kargbu. Settlements here lie between about 170 m and 204 m above sea level (median 193 m). - Babahun - Baiima - Baka - Buyama - Gandohun - Giehun - Giema - Gondama - Kambama - Kangama - Kojo - Konia - Kotuma - Kpubu - Soka - Wunde 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 Kargbu Named natural and historic features inside Kargbu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Blawo 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 Kargbu 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 Kargbu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nixon Memorial Hospital Segbwema · Sei I 8.1 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 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99567&mlon=-10.75523#map=17/7.99567/-10.75523) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88141&mlon=-11.19035#map=17/7.88141/-11.19035) Hotel Sao Abie Guesthouse · Gbo Kakajama A-Kis 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86032&mlon=-11.18026#map=17/7.86032/-11.18026) Mall Karima Mall · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Law Memorial Methodist · Upper Sami 19 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 26 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 27 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 Njaluahun - Bombowa - Dan Sei - Falley - Fauya - Gboo - Jonga - Keimaya - Lower Nyawa - Sei I - Sei II - Upper Nyawa ## Quick answers - Where is Kargbu?In Njaluahun, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kargbu?Bobor, Fauya, Keimaya, Lower Luyengeh, Lower Nyawa, Sei I and Upper Luyengeh - What time zone is Kargbu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kargbu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kargbu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kargbu?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kargbu?Settlements lie between 170 m and 204 m - What is the best time to visit Kargbu?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Kargbu?Nixon Memorial Hospital Segbwema, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kargbu?Mandingo Financial Service Association, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kargbu?Total Filling Station, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kargbu?SL01011107 (OCHA common operational dataset)