# Giebu Section, Gaura, Kenema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/giebu/ Section · Gaura # Giebu Giebu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gaura, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **51.6 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 51.6km² - 158 mtypical elevation ## Where is Giebu? Giebu lies in [Gaura](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/), [Kenema District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 7 other sections: [Dakowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/dakowa/), [Danyadejo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/danyadejo/), [Fowai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/fowai/), [Giewoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/giewoma/), [Joru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/joru/), [Kokoru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/kokoru/) and [Lower Dabor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/lower-dabor/). By area it is the 461st largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 13.0% of [Gaura](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/). The centre of Giebu is about 249 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6659° N, 11.1300° 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: Giebu - 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) · Monrovia158 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia180 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:30). 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 Giebu Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Giebu. Settlements here lie between about 142 m and 161 m above sea level (median 158 m). - Baoma - Boyama - Jopowahun - Kebawana - Koila - Tikonko - Vanima - Weilo 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 Giebu Named natural and historic features inside Giebu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Buabe - Kaye 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 Giebu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kenema District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,933 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (457 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February and May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 1 Feb 28 7 Mar 29 16 Apr 29 45 May 27 116 Jun 26 298 Jul 24 401 Aug 24 457 Sep 25 355 Oct 25 177 Nov 26 52 Dec 25 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Giebu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86847&mlon=-11.19957#map=17/7.86847/-11.19957) Bank Rokel Commercial Bank · Gbo Kakajama A-Nja 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87257&mlon=-11.19127#map=17/7.87257/-11.19127) Petrol pump Karima Gas Station · Gbo Kakajama A-Lam 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85778&mlon=-11.20374#map=17/7.85778/-11.20374) Hotel Gola Rainforest National Park · Sembehun 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67282&mlon=-10.97876#map=17/7.67282/-10.97876) Mall Karima Mall · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Roman Catholic Primary School · Faama 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52460&mlon=-10.99643#map=17/7.52460/-10.99643) College Eastern Technical University · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 24 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 24 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 Gaura - Joru - Kokoru - Mendekelema - Sandaru - Sembehun ## Quick answers - Where is Giebu?In Gaura, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Giebu?Dakowa, Danyadejo, Fowai, Giewoma, Joru, Kokoru and Lower Dabor - What time zone is Giebu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Giebu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Giebu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Giebu?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Giebu?Settlements lie between 142 m and 161 m - What is the best time to visit Giebu?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Giebu?Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Giebu?Rokel Commercial Bank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Giebu?Karima Gas Station, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Giebu?SL01020301 (OCHA common operational dataset)