# Kpandobu Section, Kakua, Bo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/kpandobu/ Section · Kakua # Kpandobu Kpandobu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kakua, Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **53.9 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 53.9km² - 109 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kpandobu? Kpandobu lies in [Kakua](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/), [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 8 other sections: [Baimba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/baimba/), [East Ward-Batiema](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bo-town/east-ward-batiema/), [Nguabu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/nguabu/), [North Ward-Bo Numb](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bo-town/north-ward-bo-numb/), [Nyallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/nyallay/), [Nyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/nyawa/), [Sewa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/sewa/) and [Sindeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/sindeh/). By area it is the 440th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 16.1% of [Kakua](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/). The centre of Kpandobu is about 180 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0036° N, 11.6707° 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: Kpandobu - 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)181 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia216 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:51, 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 Kpandobu Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Kpandobu. Settlements here lie between about 95 m and 176 m above sea level (median 109 m). - Bahama - Batema - Batiyema - Fabaina - Fala - Gbahama - Giyagboya - Jibima - Kenyema - Kpatema - Magbema - Manguama - Nyamaima - Vengema 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 Kpandobu Named natural and historic features inside Kpandobu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Venge · 364 m - Boakundi · 239 m - Nyagbia · 208 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 Kpandobu 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 Kpandobu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nduvuibu (MCHP) · Nguabu 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98239&mlon=-11.72974#map=17/7.98239/-11.72974) Bank Granty Trust Bank · West Ward-Nikibu - 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96556&mlon=-11.73900#map=17/7.96556/-11.73900) Petrol pump United · Sewa 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94460&mlon=-11.68209#map=17/7.94460/-11.68209) Hotel Galliness Paradise Hotel, Bo · Sewa 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94485&mlon=-11.67628#map=17/7.94485/-11.67628) Mall Njai Town Market · North Ward-Njai To 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97551&mlon=-11.73555#map=17/7.97551/-11.73555) School Comprehensive Secondary School · North Ward-Bo Numb 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97103&mlon=-11.72535#map=17/7.97103/-11.72535) College Christ the King College · North Ward-Njai To 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98244&mlon=-11.73643#map=17/7.98244/-11.73643) Police station Bo Eastern Police Station · East Ward-Messima 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94867&mlon=-11.72001#map=17/7.94867/-11.72001) 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 Kakua - Korjeh - Nguabu - Nyallay - Nyawa - Samamie - Sewa - Sindeh ## Quick answers - Where is Kpandobu?In Kakua, Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Kpandobu?Baimba, East Ward-Batiema, Nguabu, North Ward-Bo Numb, Nyallay, Nyawa, Sewa and Sindeh - What time zone is Kpandobu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kpandobu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Kpandobu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kpandobu?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kpandobu?Settlements lie between 95 m and 176 m - What is the highest point in Kpandobu?Venge (364 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kpandobu?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kpandobu?Nduvuibu (MCHP), about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kpandobu?Granty Trust Bank, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kpandobu?United, about 6.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kpandobu?SL03010802 (OCHA common operational dataset)