# Golu Section, Upper Bambara, Kailahun District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/golu/ Section · Upper Bambara # Golu Golu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Upper Bambara, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **44.6 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 44.6km² - 1mapped service - 210 mtypical elevation ## Where is Golu? Golu lies in [Upper Bambara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/), [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: [Bambara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/bambara/), [Bomaru-guma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/bomaru-guma/), [Gao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/gao/), [Giehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/giehun/), [Korbu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/korbu/), [Lower Kpombali](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/lower-kpombali/) and [Naiahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/naiahun/). By area it is the 563rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 19.8% of [Upper Bambara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/). The centre of Golu is about 289 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1075° N, 10.6404° 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: Golu - 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) · Monrovia203 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia211 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 Golu Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Golu. The largest with a recorded population: Tombodu (5,985). Settlements here lie between about 197 m and 315 m above sea level (median 210 m). - Baiima - Baoma - Damayulahun - Gbolabu - Gigbema - Jene - Kangama - Koliayama - Kondima - Liahun - Njarma - Palima - Periwahun - Pujehun - Tombodu - Tugbanga - Yowema 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 Golu Named natural and historic features inside Golu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Keno - Peya - Waanje - Wansa 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 Golu 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 Golu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Manowa Community Health Center · Manowa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16985&mlon=-10.75166#map=17/8.16985/-10.75166) Bank Mandingo Financial Service Association · Upper Kuiva 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99567&mlon=-10.75523#map=17/7.99567/-10.75523) Petrol pump Carage · Naiahun 5.9 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 1.6 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Golu Places mapped inside Golu in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Upper Bambara - Bambara - Bomaru-guma - Goleiwoma - Korbu - Naiahun ## Quick answers - Where is Golu?In Upper Bambara, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Golu?Bambara, Bomaru-guma, Gao, Giehun, Korbu, Lower Kpombali and Naiahun - What time zone is Golu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Golu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Golu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Golu?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Golu?Settlements lie between 197 m and 315 m - What is the best time to visit Golu?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Golu?Manowa Community Health Center, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Golu?Mandingo Financial Service Association, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Golu?Carage, about 5.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Golu?SL01011304 (OCHA common operational dataset)