# Sangbada Section, Lei, Kono District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/sangbada/ Section · Lei # Sangbada Sangbada is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Lei, Kono District, Eastern Province. It covers **44.4 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 44.4km² - 539 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sangbada? Sangbada lies in [Lei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/), [Kono District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Kensay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/kensay/), [Kokongokuma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/kokongokuma/), [Lei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/lei/), [Mofinkor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/soa/mofinkor/) and [Tankoro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/tankoro/). By area it is the 567th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.6% of [Lei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/lei/). The centre of Sangbada is about 286 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7483° N, 10.6484° 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: Sangbada - 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) · Monrovia274 km - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)280 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:26). 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 Sangbada Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Sangbada. Settlements here lie between about 437 m and 636 m above sea level (median 539 m). - Fakoro - Foakoro - Kumando - Nyandawaro - Nyandoworo - Nyanquidu - Saiama - Sumbidu - Yambaro 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 Sangbada Named natural and historic features inside Sangbada, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Segbe · 799 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 Sangbada and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kono District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 1,956 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (489 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 2 Feb 26 10 Mar 28 23 Apr 28 57 May 27 119 Jun 25 269 Jul 24 409 Aug 23 489 Sep 24 365 Oct 25 164 Nov 25 45 Dec 24 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sangbada Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gandorhun CHC · Tingi-Kor 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85466&mlon=-10.76658#map=17/8.85466/-10.76658) Bank Guaranty Trust Bank · Gbense-Moindekor 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64505&mlon=-10.97073#map=17/8.64505/-10.97073) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Tankoro-New Sembeh 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64049&mlon=-10.97690#map=17/8.64049/-10.97690) Hotel Mama Messie Guesthouse · Gbense-Moindekor 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64437&mlon=-10.96931#map=17/8.64437/-10.96931) School Lei Agricultural And Vocational School · Lei 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78530&mlon=-10.70936#map=17/8.78530/-10.70936) College Iamtech Kono Campus · Gbense-Sina Town 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64346&mlon=-10.97279#map=17/8.64346/-10.97279) Police station Police Post · Lei 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78291&mlon=-10.71159#map=17/8.78291/-10.71159) 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 Lei - Dia - Kamara - Kensay - Koaro - Lei - Tankoro - Tingi-Kor - Yawai ## Quick answers - Where is Sangbada?In Lei, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Sangbada?Kensay, Kokongokuma, Lei, Mofinkor and Tankoro - What time zone is Sangbada in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Sangbada?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Sangbada?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sangbada?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sangbada?Settlements lie between 437 m and 636 m - What is the highest point in Sangbada?Segbe (799 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sangbada?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Sangbada?Gandorhun CHC, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sangbada?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sangbada?Total Filling Station, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sangbada?SL01030706 (OCHA common operational dataset)