# Gbo Lambayama B Section, Nongowa, Kenema District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/gbo-lambayama-b/ Section · Nongowa # Gbo Lambayama B Gbo Lambayama B is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nongowa, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **95.6 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 95.6km² - 152 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gbo Lambayama B? Gbo Lambayama 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/), [Gbo Kakajama A-Lam](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kenema-town/gbo-kakajama-a-lam/), [Gbo Kakajama B](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/gbo-kakajama-b/), [Gbo Lambayama A-Fo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kenema-town/gbo-lambayama-a-fo/), [Gbo Lambayama A-Go](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kenema-town/gbo-lambayama-a-go/), [Gbo Lambayama A-Ko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kenema-town/gbo-lambayama-a-ko/), [Gbo Lambayama A-Le](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kenema-town/gbo-lambayama-a-le/), [Gbo Lambayama A-Ny](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kenema-town/gbo-lambayama-a-ny/), [Gbo Lambayama A-RT](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kenema-town/gbo-lambayama-a-rt/), [Gbo Lambayama A-Re](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kenema-town/gbo-lambayama-a-re/), [Kagbado Kamboima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/kagbado-kamboima/), [Kamboma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/kamboma/), [Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/niawa/) and [Sonnie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kandu-leppiama/sonnie/). By area it is the 174th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 15.3% of [Nongowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/). The centre of Gbo Lambayama B is about 231 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9093° N, 11.2234° 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 Lambayama 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) · Monrovia187 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia209 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 Lambayama B Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Gbo Lambayama B. Settlements here lie between about 146 m and 254 m above sea level (median 152 m). - Dia - Gboyama - Gengelu - Komende - Kongo - Lomabu - Maboka - Menima - Rti - Tangahun - Tinehun - Tiso 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 Lambayama B Named natural and historic features inside Gbo Lambayama B, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - South Neaboi ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Kambui North · 652 m - Kenema · 439 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 Gbo Lambayama 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 Lambayama B Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86847&mlon=-11.19957#map=17/7.86847/-11.19957) Bank GT Bank · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88548&mlon=-11.18899#map=17/7.88548/-11.18899) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88141&mlon=-11.19035#map=17/7.88141/-11.19035) Hotel Dorwaila Hotel & Restaurant · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88988&mlon=-11.19384#map=17/7.88988/-11.19384) Mall Karima Mall · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Dorwaila Comprehensive Secondary School · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88716&mlon=-11.19383#map=17/7.88716/-11.19383) College Kings and Queens International Academy · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87451&mlon=-11.19781#map=17/7.87451/-11.19781) Police station Centre Police Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 5.2 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 Nongowa - Dagbanya - Dakpana - Gbo Kakajama B - Kagbado Kamboima - Kagbado Njeigbla - Kona Foiya - Kona Kpindibu ## Quick answers - Where is Gbo Lambayama B?In Nongowa, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Gbo Lambayama B?Airfield, Gbo Kakajama A-Lam, Gbo Kakajama B, Gbo Lambayama A-Fo, Gbo Lambayama A-Go, Gbo Lambayama A-Ko, Gbo Lambayama A-Le, Gbo Lambayama A-Ny, Gbo Lambayama A-RT, Gbo Lambayama A-Re, Kagbado Kamboima, Kamboma, Niawa and Sonnie - What time zone is Gbo Lambayama B in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Gbo Lambayama B?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Gbo Lambayama B?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gbo Lambayama B?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gbo Lambayama B?Settlements lie between 146 m and 254 m - What is the highest point in Gbo Lambayama B?Kambui North (652 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gbo Lambayama B?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Gbo Lambayama B?Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gbo Lambayama B?GT Bank, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gbo Lambayama B?Total Filling Station, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gbo Lambayama B?SL01021204 (OCHA common operational dataset)