# Taninahun Section, Bumpe Ngao, Bo District – Villages & Map

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Section · Bumpe Ngao 

# Taninahun

Taninahun is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bumpe Ngao, Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **181.4 km²**. 72 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 181km²
- 60 mtypical elevation

## Where is Taninahun?

Taninahun lies in [Bumpe Ngao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/), [Bo District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 10 other sections: [Bambuibu Tommy](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/bambuibu-tommy/), [Bumpe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/bumpe/), [Jayahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/jayahun/), [Kpetema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/kpetema/), [Mokotawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/mokotawa/), [Semabu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/semabu/), [Serabu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/serabu/), [Walihun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/walihun/), [Wulbange](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/wulbange/) and [Yengema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/yengema/). By area it is the 50th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 19.2% of [Bumpe Ngao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/). The centre of Taninahun is about 142 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.8977° N, 12.0860° 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: Taninahun

- 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)146 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia231 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:33).

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 Taninahun

Open gazetteers list **72 villages, towns and localities** in Taninahun. Settlements here lie between about 47 m and 80 m above sea level (median 60 m).

- Bahama
- Balavulahun
- Bamba
- Bambobu
- Bandaia
- Bangalu
- Bangema
- Baoma
- Bauya
- Bawomahun
- Blama
- Bumbeworo
- Dodo
- Fulaninahun
- Fuliwama
- Gandorhun
- Gbetewoma
- Gendema
- Godi
- Golahui
- Golahun
- Golala
- Gondama
- Hangha
- Hotawuloma
- Jagbahun
- Jene
- Kagbiama
- Kagbwena
- Kamerun
- Kanga
- Kpatema
- Kpetema
- Kpetewoma
- Kpetowoma
- Magihun
- Makayoni
- Manoworo
- Matagema
- Mogborda
- Mokime
- Mokobi
- Mokolo
- Mokombay
- Mokombi
- Mokpenden
- Molindo
- Molunia
- Momandu
- Momohknah
- Mongabi
- Mongagba
- Mongebindi
- Mongeri
- Motoko
- Moyamba
- Moyoli
- Nagbwema
- Nyandehun
- Panguma
- Periwahun
- Petemo
- Petewama
- Semabu
- Sembehun
- Taninahun
- Timendi
- Timidi
- Timindi
- Tokpombu
- Tolobu
- Topogoama

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 Taninahun

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Boye
- Dowi
- Kagboi
- Kankweye
- Shote
- Yambeye
- Yomi

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 Taninahun and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,938 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (440 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 26 1 

Feb 28 6 

Mar 29 15 

Apr 29 39 

May 28 118 

Jun 26 320 

Jul 25 406 

Aug 25 440 

Sep 25 348 

Oct 26 186 

Nov 26 52 

Dec 26 8 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Taninahun

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mattru General Hospital · Bayengbe 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60519&mlon=-12.16766#map=17/7.60519/-12.16766) 

Bank Union Trust Bank · Zone - 7 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11367&mlon=-12.06970#map=17/8.11367/-12.06970) 

Petrol pump Station Conex · West Ward-Njagboim 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95262&mlon=-11.75201#map=17/7.95262/-11.75201) 

Hotel Yea Mamie Guest House · Bayengbe 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61237&mlon=-12.17524#map=17/7.61237/-12.17524) 

Mall Kandeh Town Market · Samamie 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95260&mlon=-11.75421#map=17/7.95260/-11.75421) 

School Kabima School ADP-SL Site · Bambuibu Tommy 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96020&mlon=-12.18680#map=17/7.96020/-12.18680) 

College LR 1 & Staff Office · Zone - 7 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11334&mlon=-12.07051#map=17/8.11334/-12.07051) 

Police station Checkpoint · Mokotawa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90365&mlon=-12.19124#map=17/7.90365/-12.19124) 

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 Bumpe Ngao

- Bongo
- Bumpe
- Foya
- Kpetema
- Sahn
- Serabu
- Sewama
- Walihun
- Yengema

## Quick answers

- Where is Taninahun?In Bumpe Ngao, Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Taninahun?Bambuibu Tommy, Bumpe, Jayahun, Kpetema, Mokotawa, Semabu, Serabu, Walihun, Wulbange and Yengema
- What time zone is Taninahun in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Taninahun?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Taninahun?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Taninahun?72 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Taninahun?Settlements lie between 47 m and 80 m
- What is the best time to visit Taninahun?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Taninahun?Mattru General Hospital, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Taninahun?Union Trust Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Taninahun?Station Conex, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Taninahun?SL03010508 (OCHA common operational dataset)