# Gbaneh-Loko Section, Sanda Magbolont, Karene District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/gbaneh-loko/ Section · Sanda Magbolont # Gbaneh-Loko Gbaneh-Loko is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sanda Magbolont, Karene District, North Western Province. It covers **35.1 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 35.1km² - 71 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gbaneh-Loko? Gbaneh-Loko lies in [Sanda Magbolont](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/), [Karene District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 8 other sections: [Gbogbodo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/gbogbodo/), [Layamantmetank](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/layamantmetank/), [Magbolontor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/magbolontor/), [Malkiya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/malkiya/), [Mamankoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/tonko-limba/mamankoh/), [Mankneh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/mankneh/), [Menthen](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/menthen/) and [Sendugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/sendugu/). By area it is the 720th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.2% of [Sanda Magbolont](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/sanda-magbolont/). The centre of Gbaneh-Loko is about 96 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1059° N, 12.6310° 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: Gbaneh-Loko - 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 - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)83 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry120 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:33). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Gbaneh-Loko Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Gbaneh-Loko. Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 85 m above sea level (median 71 m). - Gbane Loko - Madina - Mafawki - Magbeti - Malal - Masampi - Masinko - Tongboi - Wari 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 Gbaneh-Loko Named natural and historic features inside Gbaneh-Loko, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Fainka - Mabeln 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 Gbaneh-Loko and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karene District, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,431 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (735 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 1 Feb 30 5 Mar 31 5 Apr 31 30 May 29 121 Jun 27 322 Jul 25 596 Aug 25 735 Sep 25 395 Oct 26 172 Nov 26 46 Dec 26 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gbaneh-Loko Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kambia Hospital · Kambia 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12402&mlon=-12.91283#map=17/9.12402/-12.91283) Petrol pump Izfo Masiaka · Bubuya 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30290&mlon=-12.63952#map=17/9.30290/-12.63952) Hotel Hotel Moriyah · Kambia 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11622&mlon=-12.93003#map=17/9.11622/-12.93003) School Yankabu Primary School · Bubuya 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.28974&mlon=-12.65992#map=17/9.28974/-12.65992) College Kolenten Secondary School Kambia · Kukuna 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39854&mlon=-12.66472#map=17/9.39854/-12.66472) 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 Sanda Magbolont - Bankro - Gbogbodo - Gbonko - Kantia - Layamantmetank - Magbolontor - Malkiya - Mankneh - Masien - Menthen - Robis - Rotigbonko - Sendugu ## Quick answers - Where is Gbaneh-Loko?In Sanda Magbolont, Karene District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Gbaneh-Loko?Gbogbodo, Layamantmetank, Magbolontor, Malkiya, Mamankoh, Mankneh, Menthen and Sendugu - What time zone is Gbaneh-Loko in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Gbaneh-Loko?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Gbaneh-Loko?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gbaneh-Loko?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gbaneh-Loko?Settlements lie between 62 m and 85 m - What is the best time to visit Gbaneh-Loko?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Gbaneh-Loko?Kambia Hospital, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gbaneh-Loko?Izfo Masiaka, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gbaneh-Loko?SL05020302 (OCHA common operational dataset)