# Garanganwa Section, Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/garanganwa/ Section · Gbendembu Ngowa # Garanganwa Garanganwa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **71.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 71.9km² - 62 mtypical elevation ## Where is Garanganwa? Garanganwa lies in [Gbendembu Ngowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/), [Bombali District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Kalangba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/kalangba/), [Magbaingba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/magbaingba/), [Mamukay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/mamukay/), [Mandawahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/north-western/karene/libeisaygahun/mandawahun/), [Masongbo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/masongbo/) and [Tonkoba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/makari-gbanti/tonkoba/). By area it is the 294th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.1% of [Gbendembu Ngowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/). The centre of Garanganwa is about 120 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9659° N, 12.2615° 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: Garanganwa - 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)110 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry163 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:32). 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 Garanganwa Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Garanganwa. Settlements here lie between about 53 m and 63 m above sea level (median 62 m). - Karangawa - Kikina - Mabombo - Mabule - Makeri - Mandiaka - Mangowka - Mayuku 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 Garanganwa Named natural and historic features inside Garanganwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Babakia - Kabeutioya - Mahwa - Myembeni 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 Garanganwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bombali District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 2,066 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (570 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 1 Feb 28 4 Mar 29 9 Apr 30 28 May 28 108 Jun 26 310 Jul 25 478 Aug 24 570 Sep 25 346 Oct 26 161 Nov 26 47 Dec 25 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Garanganwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Magbenteh Community Hospital · Magbenteh 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88270&mlon=-12.07316#map=17/8.88270/-12.07316) Bank Union Trust Bank.Ltd · Makari Gbanti - Mi 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89134&mlon=-12.05857#map=17/8.89134/-12.05857) Petrol pump Kamathor fuel stations. · Magbenteh 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88985&mlon=-12.06587#map=17/8.88985/-12.06587) Hotel Three Pee Guest House · Mabanta 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89482&mlon=-12.06251#map=17/8.89482/-12.06251) Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) School Khosho Secondary School · Mabanta 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94929&mlon=-12.07601#map=17/8.94929/-12.07601) College College Of Human Resource Development · Magbenteh 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88595&mlon=-12.07662#map=17/8.88595/-12.07662) Police station Nena Police Station · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87809&mlon=-12.05258#map=17/8.87809/-12.05258) 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 Gbendembu Ngowa - Gbendembu - Kalangba - Kania - Lobanga - Lohindie - Loko-Madina - Makai - Makarihiteh - Makeregbohun - Makump - Mamaka - Mamukay - Masongbo - Matehun - Mayorthan - Sahun - Tambiama - Tanyehun ## Quick answers - Where is Garanganwa?In Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Garanganwa?Kalangba, Magbaingba, Mamukay, Mandawahun, Masongbo and Tonkoba - What time zone is Garanganwa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Garanganwa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Garanganwa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Garanganwa?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Garanganwa?Settlements lie between 53 m and 63 m - What is the best time to visit Garanganwa?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Garanganwa?Magbenteh Community Hospital, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Garanganwa?Union Trust Bank.Ltd, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Garanganwa?Kamathor fuel stations., about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Garanganwa?SL02010401 (OCHA common operational dataset)