# Ngiebu Section, Nomo, Kenema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nomo/ngiebu/ Section · Nomo # Ngiebu Ngiebu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nomo, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **135.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 136km² - 138 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ngiebu? Ngiebu lies in [Nomo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nomo/), [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 6 other sections: [Faama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nomo/faama/), [Joru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/joru/), [Kuawuma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/tunkia/kuawuma/), [Lower Sami](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/malema/lower-sami/), [Ngiewoma-Njeigor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nomo/ngiewoma-njeigor/) and [Sembehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gaura/sembehun/). By area it is the 88th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 38.7% of [Nomo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nomo/). The centre of Ngiebu is about 268 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5887° N, 10.9733° W. Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle). ## Things to see in and around Ngiebu ### Nearby, outside Ngiebu - Gola Central · nature reserve, Lower Sami16 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ngiebu - 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) · Monrovia146 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia165 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 06:48, sunset around 18:29). 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 Ngiebu Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ngiebu. Settlements here lie between about 131 m and 151 m above sea level (median 138 m). - Bandalahun - Kadina - Madina - Waiawayehun 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 Ngiebu Named natural and historic features inside Ngiebu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Wepe ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kuewiye · 465 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 Ngiebu 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 Ngiebu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Health Management Team (DHMT) · Gbo Kakajama A-Nja 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87514&mlon=-11.18475#map=17/7.87514/-11.18475) Bank Rokel Commercial Bank · Gbo Kakajama A-Nja 40 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 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85778&mlon=-11.20374#map=17/7.85778/-11.20374) Hotel Gola Rainforest National Park · Sembehun 9.4 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 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Roman Catholic Primary School · Faama 7.6 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 39 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 40 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 Nomo - Faama - Ngiewoma-Njeigor ## Quick answers - Where is Ngiebu?In Nomo, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Ngiebu?Faama, Joru, Kuawuma, Lower Sami, Ngiewoma-Njeigor and Sembehun - What is there to see in Ngiebu?Gola Central - What time zone is Ngiebu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Ngiebu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Ngiebu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ngiebu?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ngiebu?Settlements lie between 131 m and 151 m - What is the highest point in Ngiebu?Kuewiye (465 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ngiebu?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Ngiebu?District Health Management Team (DHMT), about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ngiebu?Rokel Commercial Bank, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngiebu?Karima Gas Station, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ngiebu?SL01021102 (OCHA common operational dataset)