# Lobanga Section, Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/lobanga/ Section · Gbendembu Ngowa # Lobanga Lobanga is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **47.5 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 47.5km² - 93 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lobanga? Lobanga 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: [Hunduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/hunduwa/), [Karina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/karina/), [Lohindie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/lohindie/), [Loko-Madina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/loko-madina/), [Manjahagha](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/manjahagha/) and [Tanyehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/tanyehun/). By area it is the 525th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.0% of [Gbendembu Ngowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/). The centre of Lobanga is about 153 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1998° N, 12.0491° 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: Lobanga - 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)142 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry177 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:28) 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 Lobanga Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Lobanga. Settlements here lie between about 73 m and 110 m above sea level (median 93 m). - Fadu - Fodia - Gbanka - Hundowa - Kahagi - Kalawaia - Kenema - Makadi - Makehe - Makokoi - Mambala 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 Lobanga Named natural and historic features inside Lobanga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Magberi - Malimbi - Malongwa - Mawoi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Sendugu Hill · 185 m 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 Lobanga 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 Lobanga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni · Rosint 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90832&mlon=-12.02965#map=17/8.90832/-12.02965) Bank Union Trust Bank.Ltd · Makari Gbanti - Mi 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89134&mlon=-12.05857#map=17/8.89134/-12.05857) Petrol pump Kabala Highway · Bombali Sebora - R 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89760&mlon=-12.03784#map=17/8.89760/-12.03784) Hotel Dorwaila Inn & Suites · Kamabai 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05000&mlon=-11.93330#map=17/9.05000/-11.93330) Mall Makeni Shopping Plaza · Bombali Sebora - K 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) School St. Joseph Primary School · Kamaranka 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29766&mlon=-12.20609#map=17/9.29766/-12.20609) College unimakadmin · Gborbana 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93566&mlon=-12.04987#map=17/8.93566/-12.04987) Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 31 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 - Gbendembu - Kalangba - Kania - Lohindie - Loko-Madina - Makai - Makarihiteh - Makeregbohun - Makump - Mamaka - Mamukay - Masongbo - Matehun - Mayorthan - Sahun - Tambiama - Tanyehun ## Quick answers - Where is Lobanga?In Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Lobanga?Hunduwa, Karina, Lohindie, Loko-Madina, Manjahagha and Tanyehun - What time zone is Lobanga in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Lobanga?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Lobanga?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lobanga?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lobanga?Settlements lie between 73 m and 110 m - What is the highest point in Lobanga?Sendugu Hill (185 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lobanga?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Lobanga?Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lobanga?Union Trust Bank.Ltd, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lobanga?Kabala Highway, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lobanga?SL02010405 (OCHA common operational dataset)