# Gbo Kakajama B Section, Nongowa, Kenema District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/gbo-kakajama-b/ Section · Nongowa # Gbo Kakajama B Gbo Kakajama B is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nongowa, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **74.1 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 74.1km² - 1mapped service - 157 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gbo Kakajama B? Gbo Kakajama B lies in [Nongowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/), [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 14 other sections: [Airfield](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kenema-town/airfield/), [Dagbanya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/dagbanya/), [Danyadejo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/danyadejo/), [Dassama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/dassama/), [Fowai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dama/fowai/), [Gbo Kakajama A-Bur](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kenema-town/gbo-kakajama-a-bur/), [Gbo Kakajama A-Kis](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kenema-town/gbo-kakajama-a-kis/), [Gbo Kakajama A-Kpa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kenema-town/gbo-kakajama-a-kpa/), [Gbo Kakajama A-Lam](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kenema-town/gbo-kakajama-a-lam/), [Gbo Kakajama A-Lum](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kenema-town/gbo-kakajama-a-lum/), [Gbo Lambayama B](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/gbo-lambayama-b/), [Joi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/koya/joi/), [Kagbado Kamboima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/kagbado-kamboima/) and [Kamboma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/kamboma/). By area it is the 275th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.9% of [Nongowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/). The centre of Gbo Kakajama B is about 239 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.8591° N, 11.1565° 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: Gbo Kakajama B - 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) · Monrovia180 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia201 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 18:29). 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 Gbo Kakajama B Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Gbo Kakajama B. Settlements here lie between about 142 m and 176 m above sea level (median 157 m). - Bearbu - Boaboabu - Boahun - Bugoru - Butuma - Deima - Foindu - Fugbu - Fulawahun - Gbenderu - Giewima - Gumahun - Jawo - Jeneh - Kamboiyabu - Kombe - Kombema - Kowibu - Koyagbwema - Pujehun - Sembehun - Toso - Tulurma - Vaama 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 Gbo Kakajama B Named natural and historic features inside Gbo Kakajama B, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Dambayei - Kombe - Kombile - Kombue - Lambayei - Peye 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 Gbo Kakajama B 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 Gbo Kakajama B Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Health Management Team (DHMT) · Gbo Kakajama A-Nja 3.6 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 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87257&mlon=-11.19127#map=17/7.87257/-11.19127) Petrol pump Conex Filling Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87325&mlon=-11.19273#map=17/7.87325/-11.19273) Hotel Sao Abie Guesthouse · Gbo Kakajama A-Kis 2.6 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 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Nyapui Sec. School · Gbo Kakajama B 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88222&mlon=-11.15150#map=17/7.88222/-11.15150) College Eastern Technical University · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 3.4 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 4.3 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gbo Kakajama B Places mapped inside Gbo Kakajama B 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 Nongowa - Dagbanya - Dakpana - Gbo Lambayama B - Kagbado Kamboima - Kagbado Njeigbla - Kona Foiya - Kona Kpindibu ## Quick answers - Where is Gbo Kakajama B?In Nongowa, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Gbo Kakajama B?Airfield, Dagbanya, Danyadejo, Dassama, Fowai, Gbo Kakajama A-Bur, Gbo Kakajama A-Kis, Gbo Kakajama A-Kpa, Gbo Kakajama A-Lam, Gbo Kakajama A-Lum, Gbo Lambayama B, Joi, Kagbado Kamboima and Kamboma - What time zone is Gbo Kakajama B in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Gbo Kakajama B?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Gbo Kakajama B?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gbo Kakajama B?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gbo Kakajama B?Settlements lie between 142 m and 176 m - What is the best time to visit Gbo Kakajama B?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Gbo Kakajama B?District Health Management Team (DHMT), about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gbo Kakajama B?Rokel Commercial Bank, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gbo Kakajama B?Conex Filling Station, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gbo Kakajama B?SL01021203 (OCHA common operational dataset)