# Nguabu Section, Kakua, Bo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/nguabu/ Section · Kakua # Nguabu Nguabu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kakua, Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **60.9 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 60.9km² - 1mapped service - 104 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nguabu? Nguabu 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 10 other sections: [Baimba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/niawa-lenga/baimba/), [Kaduawo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/selenga/kaduawo/), [Kpandobu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/kpandobu/), [Ngolamajie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/ngolamajie/), [North Ward-Bo Numb](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bo-town/north-ward-bo-numb/), [North Ward-Njai To](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bo-town/north-ward-njai-to/), [North Ward-Reservation](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bo-town/north-ward-reservation/), [Nyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/gbo/nyawa/), [Old Town](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/selenga/old-town/) and [Samamie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/samamie/). By area it is the 380th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 18.2% of [Kakua](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/kakua/). The centre of Nguabu is about 176 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0243° N, 11.7067° 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: Nguabu - 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)177 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia219 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 06:52, 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 Nguabu Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Nguabu. The largest with a recorded population: Baoma (7,044). Settlements here lie between about 94 m and 117 m above sea level (median 104 m). - Balehun - Banda - Baoma - Bundobu - Duvuibu - Fulawahun - Gambia - Gandohun - Gbanahun - Gbitima - Gbongboma - Gibina - Guabu - Kambia - Kowama - Kpetema - Kumbablahun - Kumbavulahun - Lago - Levuma - Naiaguehun - Nduvuibu - Pendembu - Sembehun - Sumbuya - Tokpombu - Tongima - Vaama - Walihun 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 Nguabu Named natural and historic features inside Nguabu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kendi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mambui · 249 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 Nguabu 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 Nguabu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nduvuibu (MCHP) · Nguabu 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98239&mlon=-11.72974#map=17/7.98239/-11.72974) Bank Ecobank · North Ward-Kissy Town 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96671&mlon=-11.74002#map=17/7.96671/-11.74002) Petrol pump Conex Filling Station · West Ward-Nikibu - 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96164&mlon=-11.74066#map=17/7.96164/-11.74066) Hotel Sir Milton Hotel · West Ward-Nikibu - 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96584&mlon=-11.74005#map=17/7.96584/-11.74005) Mall Njai Town Market · North Ward-Njai To 6.3 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 6.3 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 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98244&mlon=-11.73643#map=17/7.98244/-11.73643) Police station Bo Central Police Station · North Ward-Kissy Town 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96738&mlon=-11.74112#map=17/7.96738/-11.74112) 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 Nguabu Places mapped inside Nguabu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Kakua - Korjeh - Kpandobu - Nyallay - Nyawa - Samamie - Sewa - Sindeh ## Quick answers - Where is Nguabu?In Kakua, Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Nguabu?Baimba, Kaduawo, Kpandobu, Ngolamajie, North Ward-Bo Numb, North Ward-Njai To, North Ward-Reservation, Nyawa, Old Town and Samamie - What time zone is Nguabu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Nguabu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Nguabu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nguabu?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nguabu?Settlements lie between 94 m and 117 m - What is the highest point in Nguabu?Mambui (249 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nguabu?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Nguabu?Nduvuibu (MCHP), about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nguabu?Ecobank, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nguabu?Conex Filling Station, about 7.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nguabu?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nguabu?SL03010803 (OCHA common operational dataset)