# Lower Section Section, Kalansogoia, Tonkolili District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/lower-section/ Section · Kalansogoia # Lower Section Lower Section is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kalansogoia, Tonkolili District, Northern Province. It covers **86.7 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 86.7km² - 2mapped services - 127 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lower Section? Lower Section lies in [Kalansogoia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/), [Tonkolili District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Kasokira](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/kasokira/), [Kayassi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/kayassi/), [Makelfa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/makelfa/), [Makontande](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kafe-simiria/makontande/), [Masapi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/bombali/safroko-limba/masapi/) and [Upper Section](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/upper-section/). By area it is the 210th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 19.3% of [Kalansogoia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kalansogoia/). The centre of Lower Section is about 172 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9841° N, 11.7563° 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: Lower Section - 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)163 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry214 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:53, 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 Lower Section Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Lower Section. The largest with a recorded population: Bumbuna (3,222). Settlements here lie between about 123 m and 233 m above sea level (median 127 m). - Basaiya - Bumbuna - Bumbuna Town, Sierra Leone - Kabari - Kanigba - Kasikoro - Kawana - Kuria - Pete - Yiben 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 Lower Section Named natural and historic features inside Lower Section, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Konsulyei - Sankolia - Wuruwuru ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kunsulma · 569 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 Lower Section and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tonkolili 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 Lower Section Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Masanga Hospital · Lal-Lenken 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75058&mlon=-11.83713#map=17/8.75058/-11.83713) Bank EcoBank · Bombali Sebora - Makeni 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88822&mlon=-12.04348#map=17/8.88822/-12.04348) Petrol pump Kabala Highway · Bombali Sebora - R 32 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 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=-12.05165#map=17/8.87432/-12.05165) School Saint Joseph's Primary School · Lower Section 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.04567&mlon=-11.75204#map=17/9.04567/-11.75204) College Milestone Technology College Sierra Leone · Maboboh Koray 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69869&mlon=-11.77185#map=17/8.69869/-11.77185) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lower Section Places mapped inside Lower Section 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 Kalansogoia - Fuladugu - Kakallain - Kamakathie - Kamakilla - Kasokira - Upper Section ## Quick answers - Where is Lower Section?In Kalansogoia, Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Lower Section?Kasokira, Kayassi, Makelfa, Makontande, Masapi and Upper Section - What time zone is Lower Section in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Lower Section?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Lower Section?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lower Section?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lower Section?Settlements lie between 123 m and 233 m - What is the highest point in Lower Section?Kunsulma (569 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lower Section?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Lower Section?Masanga Hospital, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lower Section?EcoBank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lower Section?Kabala Highway, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lower Section?SL02050306 (OCHA common operational dataset)