# Kawungulu Section, Magbaimba Ndorh, Bombali District

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Section · Magbaimba Ndorh 

# Kawungulu

Kawungulu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Magbaimba Ndorh, Bombali District, Northern Province. It covers **27.4 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 27.4km²
- 129 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kawungulu?

Kawungulu lies in [Magbaimba Ndorh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/), [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 5 other sections: [Kagbankuna](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/kagbankuna/), [Karina](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/biriwa/karina/), [Makendema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/makendema/), [Sokudala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/sokudala/) and [Yana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/yana/). By area it is the 886th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.0% of [Magbaimba Ndorh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/magbaimba-ndorh/). The centre of Kawungulu is about 169 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3418° N, 11.9643° 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: Kawungulu

- 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)157 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry183 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:30).

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 Kawungulu

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kawungulu. Settlements here lie between about 120 m and 142 m above sea level (median 129 m).

- Babakalia
- Borandobo
- Kagbunko
- Mahia
- Makaranki
- Tunisi
- Warakasona

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 Kawungulu

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Malampan
- Maweli

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Buo-Yomba · 279 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 Kawungulu 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 Kawungulu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Dorwaila Inn & Suites · Kamabai 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05000&mlon=-11.93330#map=17/9.05000/-11.93330) 

School Sangbangba School ADP-SL site Kabala · Kasunko 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38271&mlon=-11.78975#map=17/9.38271/-11.78975) 

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 Magbaimba Ndorh

- Hunduwa
- Kababala
- Kagberay
- Makendema
- Mambiama
- Manjahagha
- Sokudala
- Yana

## Quick answers

- Where is Kawungulu?In Magbaimba Ndorh, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kawungulu?Kagbankuna, Karina, Makendema, Sokudala and Yana
- What time zone is Kawungulu in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kawungulu?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kawungulu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kawungulu?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kawungulu?Settlements lie between 120 m and 142 m
- What is the highest point in Kawungulu?Buo-Yomba (279 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kawungulu?November to February
- What is the P-code of Kawungulu?SL02010604 (OCHA common operational dataset)
