# Kargbo Section, TMS, Port Loko District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/tms/kargbo/

Section · TMS 

# Kargbo

Kargbo is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in TMS, Port Loko District, North Western Province. It covers **24.2 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 24.2km²
- 62 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kargbo?

Kargbo lies in [TMS](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/tms/), [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 5 other sections: [Kabata](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/maforki/kabata/), [Konkorie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/tms/konkorie/), [Konta Kargbo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/konta-kargbo/), [Makabari](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/makabari/) and [Makump](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/dibia/makump/). By area it is the 937th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.8% of [TMS](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/port-loko/tms/). The centre of Kargbo is about 76 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8643° N, 12.6571° 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: Kargbo

- 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)65 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry131 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:34).

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 Kargbo

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Kargbo. Settlements here lie between about 55 m and 67 m above sea level (median 62 m).

- Gbonke
- Gbonkeh
- Konike
- Magbafat
- Magbankan
- Magbulum
- Makapr
- Rokel
- Rolip
- Sanda

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 Kargbo 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 Kargbo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Port Loko ETU · Romaka 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77518&mlon=-12.76191#map=17/8.77518/-12.76191) 

Bank GT Bank · Lunsar-Technical 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68790&mlon=-12.54191#map=17/8.68790/-12.54191) 

Petrol pump Shell Lunsar Highway · Lunsar-Technical 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68707&mlon=-12.54237#map=17/8.68707/-12.54237) 

Hotel Comfort Guest House · Romaka 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76915&mlon=-12.77369#map=17/8.76915/-12.77369) 

School Educaid Rolal · Romaka 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78523&mlon=-12.77592#map=17/8.78523/-12.77592) 

College UNIMTECH · Lunsar-Mamanso 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68120&mlon=-12.52996#map=17/8.68120/-12.52996) 

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 TMS

- Kambia
- Kanu
- Konkorie
- Magbapsa
- Malakuray

## Quick answers

- Where is Kargbo?In TMS, Port Loko District, North Western Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kargbo?Kabata, Konkorie, Konta Kargbo, Makabari and Makump
- What time zone is Kargbo in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kargbo?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kargbo?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kargbo?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kargbo?Settlements lie between 55 m and 67 m
- What is the best time to visit Kargbo?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kargbo?Port Loko ETU, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kargbo?GT Bank, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kargbo?Shell Lunsar Highway, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kargbo?SL05030804 (OCHA common operational dataset)