# Sahun Section, Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District – Villages

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Section · Gbendembu Ngowa 

# Sahun

Sahun is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **21.7 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 21.7km²
- 100 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sahun?

Sahun 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 4 other sections: [Kania](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/kania/), [Lohindie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/lohindie/), [Loko-Madina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/loko-madina/) and [Makump](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/makump/). By area it is the 980th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 2.7% of [Gbendembu Ngowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/gbendembu-ngowa/). The centre of Sahun is about 145 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1099° N, 12.0733° 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: Sahun

- 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)135 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 Sahun

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Sahun. Settlements here lie between about 78 m and 112 m above sea level (median 100 m).

- Boiguru
- Makondo
- Malal
- Mandaha
- Mandiro
- Maniaga
- Manjaga
- Maya
- Rongohun
- Sehun

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 Sahun

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Makaiyinka
- Makandi

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 Sahun 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 Sahun

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni · Rosint 23 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 24 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 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89760&mlon=-12.03784#map=17/8.89760/-12.03784) 

Hotel Dorwaila Inn & Suites · Kamabai 17 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 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) 

School Khosho Secondary School · Mabanta 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94929&mlon=-12.07601#map=17/8.94929/-12.07601) 

College unimakadmin · Gborbana 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93566&mlon=-12.04987#map=17/8.93566/-12.04987) 

Police station Panlap Police station · Rosint 22 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
- Lohindie
- Loko-Madina
- Makai
- Makarihiteh
- Makeregbohun
- Makump
- Mamaka
- Mamukay
- Masongbo
- Matehun
- Mayorthan
- Tambiama
- Tanyehun

## Quick answers

- Where is Sahun?In Gbendembu Ngowa, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Sahun?Kania, Lohindie, Loko-Madina and Makump
- What time zone is Sahun in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Sahun?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Sahun?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sahun?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sahun?Settlements lie between 78 m and 112 m
- What is the best time to visit Sahun?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sahun?Makeneh Kabala Highway Makeni, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sahun?Union Trust Bank.Ltd, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sahun?Kabala Highway, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sahun?SL02010417 (OCHA common operational dataset)