# Kagbado Kamboima Section, Nongowa, Kenema District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/kagbado-kamboima/ Section · Nongowa # Kagbado Kamboima Kagbado Kamboima is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Nongowa, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **89.3 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 89.3km² - 3mapped services - 176 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kagbado Kamboima? Kagbado Kamboima 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 5 other sections: [Dagbanya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/dagbanya/), [Gbo Kakajama B](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/gbo-kakajama-b/), [Gbo Lambayama B](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/gbo-lambayama-b/), [Kona Kpindibu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/kona-kpindibu/) and [Sonnie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kandu-leppiama/sonnie/). By area it is the 197th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 14.3% of [Nongowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/). The centre of Kagbado Kamboima is about 239 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9510° N, 11.1328° 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: Kagbado Kamboima - 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) · Monrovia189 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 Kagbado Kamboima Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Kagbado Kamboima. The largest with a recorded population: Hangha (5,007). Settlements here lie between about 163 m and 272 m above sea level (median 176 m). - Bomboima - Bumu - Dombu - Foya - Fuya - Gelahun - Gidani - Hangha - Kwindo - Naiagolehun - Panderu - Sami - Talia - Walima 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 Kagbado Kamboima Named natural and historic features inside Kagbado Kamboima, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Gokaye - Kenjara - Sogbondema - Sowama - Teye 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 Kagbado Kamboima 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 Kagbado Kamboima Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hangha Maternal and Children Hospital · Kagbado Kamboima 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94731&mlon=-11.14160#map=17/7.94731/-11.14160) Bank Ecobank · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88601&mlon=-11.18838#map=17/7.88601/-11.18838) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 10 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 9.6 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 10 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 7.9 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 10.0 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 11 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 Kagbado Kamboima Places mapped inside Kagbado Kamboima in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 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 Kakajama B - Gbo Lambayama B - Kagbado Njeigbla - Kona Foiya - Kona Kpindibu ## Quick answers - Where is Kagbado Kamboima?In Nongowa, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kagbado Kamboima?Dagbanya, Gbo Kakajama B, Gbo Lambayama B, Kona Kpindibu and Sonnie - What time zone is Kagbado Kamboima in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kagbado Kamboima?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kagbado Kamboima?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kagbado Kamboima?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kagbado Kamboima?Settlements lie between 163 m and 272 m - What is the best time to visit Kagbado Kamboima?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Kagbado Kamboima?Hangha Maternal and Children Hospital, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kagbado Kamboima?Ecobank, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kagbado Kamboima?Total Filling Station, about 10 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kagbado Kamboima?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Kagbado Kamboima?SL01021205 (OCHA common operational dataset)