# Mongo I Section, Mongo, Fabala District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/mongo-i/ Section · Mongo # Mongo I Mongo I is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Mongo, Fabala District, Northern Province. It covers **440.9 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 441km² - 2mapped services - 485 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mongo I? Mongo I lies in [Mongo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/), [Fabala District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 4 other sections: [Benadugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/benadugu/), [Mankalia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/mankalia/), [Mongo II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/mongo-ii/) and [Morifindugu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/morifindugu/). By area it is the 8th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 17.1% of [Mongo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/fabala/mongo/). The centre of Mongo I is about 276 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4807° N, 10.9329° 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: Mongo I - 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)266 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry294 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:26). 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 Mongo I Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Mongo I. Settlements here lie between about 446 m and 527 m above sea level (median 485 m). - Baldu - Bendugu - Biradu - Bokarikondea - Dakokalia - Danyoro - Feremabalia - Firawa - Gbonbondo - Gbongbondo - Herako - Heremakono - Herkofe - Kaliere - Karafasani - Karawani - Kindu - Kiridu - Konsirefe - Kuratuyila - Kurumando - Lansaye - Lansonabalia - Mamoria - Mantilife - Nyeldu - Se-a-du - Serafaia - Seria - Siraninkoro - Sokurela 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 Mongo I Named natural and historic features inside Mongo I, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Banko - Gbamana - Gbongbolia - Hereko - Mantiri - Somo - Yoro ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 1 mountain. - Gbondolokonkeh · 762 m - Gbonkonko · 644 m - Yembikonko · 572 m - Monkoba · 529 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 Mongo I and the best time to visit Using the climate of Fabala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,835 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (527 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 2 Feb 26 4 Mar 28 7 Apr 28 28 May 27 100 Jun 25 251 Jul 24 414 Aug 23 527 Sep 24 333 Oct 25 136 Nov 25 32 Dec 23 2 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mongo I Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Old Hospital · Mankalia 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.34528&mlon=-10.86950#map=17/9.34528/-10.86950) School Lower Primary School · Mongo I 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.53394&mlon=-10.95634#map=17/9.53394/-10.95634) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mongo I Places mapped inside Mongo I in open map data, by type. - Schools2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sections in Mongo - Benadugu - Deldugu - Lower Kamadugu - Mankalia - Mongo II - Morifindugu - Upper Kamadugu - Yiraia ## Quick answers - Where is Mongo I?In Mongo, Fabala District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mongo I?Benadugu, Mankalia, Mongo II and Morifindugu - What time zone is Mongo I in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mongo I?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mongo I?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mongo I?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mongo I?Settlements lie between 446 m and 527 m - What is the highest point in Mongo I?Gbondolokonkeh (762 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mongo I?November to March and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Mongo I?Old Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mongo I?SL02060305 (OCHA common operational dataset)