# Lohindie Section, Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District – Villages

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Section · Gbendembu Ngowa 

# Lohindie

Lohindie is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **86.0 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 86.0km²
- 96 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lohindie?

Lohindie 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 8 other sections: [Kababala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/kababala/), [Kagberay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/kagberay/), [Kania](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/kania/), [Lobanga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/lobanga/), [Loko-Madina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/loko-madina/), [Makai](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/makai/), [Sahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/sahun/) and [Tanyehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/tanyehun/). By area it is the 214th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 10.9% of [Gbendembu Ngowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/). The centre of Lohindie is about 143 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1418° N, 12.1103° 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: Lohindie

- 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)133 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry172 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 Lohindie

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Lohindie. Settlements here lie between about 75 m and 150 m above sea level (median 96 m).

- Bangahun
- Guhan
- Kandembu
- Kotohun
- Lilia
- Lohindi
- Mabala
- Magbana
- Mahambola
- Mahanwa
- Makako
- Makankera
- Makundigi
- Mange
- Masuba
- Matangeri
- Matarua
- Mayake
- Mayera
- Mayugurima
- Momaia
- Wehun

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 Lohindie

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Duhuya
- Makoti

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 Lohindie 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 Lohindie

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni · Rosint 27 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 28 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 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89760&mlon=-12.03784#map=17/8.89760/-12.03784) 

Hotel Dorwaila Inn & Suites · Kamabai 22 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 30 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 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93566&mlon=-12.04987#map=17/8.93566/-12.04987) 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Lohindie?In Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Lohindie?Kababala, Kagberay, Kania, Lobanga, Loko-Madina, Makai, Sahun and Tanyehun
- What time zone is Lohindie in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Lohindie?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Lohindie?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lohindie?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lohindie?Settlements lie between 75 m and 150 m
- What is the best time to visit Lohindie?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lohindie?Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lohindie?Union Trust Bank.Ltd, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lohindie?Kabala Highway, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lohindie?SL02010406 (OCHA common operational dataset)