# Gbainty Section, Lokomasama, Port Loko District – Villages

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Section · Lokomasama 

# Gbainty

Gbainty is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Lokomasama, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **108.9 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 109km²
- 3mapped services
- 16 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gbainty?

Gbainty lies in [Lokomasama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/), [Port Loko District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Benkia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/benkia/), [Konta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/konta/), [Matheng](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/matheng/), [Royema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/royema/), [Tombo-Wallah](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/kambia/mambolo/tombo-wallah/) and [Yurika](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/yurika/). By area it is the 136th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.2% of [Lokomasama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/lokomasama/). The centre of Gbainty is about 38 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7988° N, 13.0941° 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: Gbainty

- 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)23 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry104 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:59, sunset around 18:35).

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 Gbainty

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Gbainty. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 27 m above sea level (median 16 m).

- Barbara
- Gbainty
- Gbenti
- Kagbulo
- Kalangba
- Katik
- Kawbana
- Lawmpa
- Mabang
- Mafuri
- Magbana
- Magbung
- Maiogbo
- Malai
- Manangpe
- Mango
- Maso
- Matai
- Petifu
- Robis
- Rogbom
- Royel
- Yema

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).

## Weather in Gbainty and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Port Loko District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,360 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (628 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 2 

Feb 27 5 

Mar 28 8 

Apr 28 34 

May 28 136 

Jun 26 367 

Jul 25 534 

Aug 25 628 

Sep 25 391 

Oct 26 186 

Nov 26 65 

Dec 25 6 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gbainty

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Helen K Koroma · Kychom 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93668&mlon=-13.14341#map=17/8.93668/-13.14341) 

Bank FiBank · Foronkoya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61406&mlon=-13.20105#map=17/8.61406/-13.20105) 

ATM Zenith · Aberdeen 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49305&mlon=-13.27455#map=17/8.49305/-13.27455) 

Petrol pump Tintafor Fuelling Station · Foronkoya 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.62888&mlon=-13.21746#map=17/8.62888/-13.21746) 

Hotel Yogi Guest House · Kasongha 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61196&mlon=-13.17530#map=17/8.61196/-13.17530) 

Mall Big Makit · Connaught Hospital 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48992&mlon=-13.23634#map=17/8.48992/-13.23634) 

School R.C Pri. Sch · Gbainty 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.80458&mlon=-13.10925#map=17/8.80458/-13.10925) 

College University of Sierra Leone · Fourah Bay 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49222&mlon=-13.20940#map=17/8.49222/-13.20940) 

Police station Tintafor Police Station · Foronkoya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.62366&mlon=-13.21381#map=17/8.62366/-13.21381) 

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 Gbainty

Places mapped inside Gbainty in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

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 Lokomasama

- Benkia
- Kamasondo
- Kantaya
- Katonga
- Komrabai
- Konta
- Magbokorr
- Mannah
- Mapiterr
- Matheng
- Petifu
- Royema
- Yurika

## Quick answers

- Where is Gbainty?In Lokomasama, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Gbainty?Benkia, Konta, Matheng, Royema, Tombo-Wallah and Yurika
- What time zone is Gbainty in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Gbainty?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Gbainty?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gbainty?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gbainty?Settlements lie between 4 m and 27 m
- What is the best time to visit Gbainty?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gbainty?Helen K Koroma, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gbainty?FiBank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gbainty?Zenith, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gbainty?Tintafor Fuelling Station, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gbainty?SL05030402 (OCHA common operational dataset)