# Gbendembu Section, Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District

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Section · Gbendembu Ngowa 

# Gbendembu

Gbendembu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **51.3 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 51.3km²
- 69 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gbendembu?

Gbendembu 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: [Kania](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/kania/), [Makai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/makai/), [Mamaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/mamaka/), [Mamukay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/mamukay/), [Matehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/matehun/) and [Mayorthan](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/mayorthan/). By area it is the 462nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.5% of [Gbendembu Ngowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/). The centre of Gbendembu is about 131 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0824° N, 12.2066° 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: Gbendembu

- 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)120 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry164 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 18:31).

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 Gbendembu

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Gbendembu. Settlements here lie between about 65 m and 82 m above sea level (median 69 m).

- Bonkohun
- Lubaia
- Mabanguru
- Maiyamba
- Makonko
- Manye
- Mapeinya
- Masembi
- Pendembu

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 Gbendembu

Named natural and historic features inside Gbendembu, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Dulia
- Mahori
- Matende

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 Gbendembu 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 Gbendembu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Magbenteh Community Hospital · Magbenteh 27 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 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89134&mlon=-12.05857#map=17/8.89134/-12.05857) 

Petrol pump Kamathor fuel stations. · Magbenteh 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88985&mlon=-12.06587#map=17/8.88985/-12.06587) 

Hotel Hotel Conteh 'u' · Mabanta 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89616&mlon=-12.06149#map=17/8.89616/-12.06149) 

Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) 

School Khosho Secondary School · Mabanta 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94929&mlon=-12.07601#map=17/8.94929/-12.07601) 

College University of Makeni, Sylvanus Koroma Campus. IT Building · Gborbana 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93394&mlon=-12.05203#map=17/8.93394/-12.05203) 

Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91854&mlon=-12.03179#map=17/8.91854/-12.03179) 

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

- Garanganwa
- Kalangba
- Kania
- Lobanga
- Lohindie
- Loko-Madina
- Makai
- Makarihiteh
- Makeregbohun
- Makump
- Mamaka
- Mamukay
- Masongbo
- Matehun
- Mayorthan
- Sahun
- Tambiama
- Tanyehun

## Quick answers

- Where is Gbendembu?In Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Gbendembu?Kania, Makai, Mamaka, Mamukay, Matehun and Mayorthan
- What time zone is Gbendembu in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Gbendembu?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Gbendembu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gbendembu?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gbendembu?Settlements lie between 65 m and 82 m
- What is the best time to visit Gbendembu?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gbendembu?Magbenteh Community Hospital, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gbendembu?Union Trust Bank.Ltd, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gbendembu?Kamathor fuel stations., about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gbendembu?SL02010402 (OCHA common operational dataset)