# Lugbu, Bo District – Sections, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/ Chiefdom · Bo District # Lugbu Lugbu is a chiefdom of Sierra Leone in Bo District, Southern Province. It had an estimated **28,379 people** in 2020 on 254 km² (about 112 per km²). It is divided into 6 sections. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 28,379people (2020) - 254km² - 6sections ## How many people live in Lugbu? Lugbu had an estimated **28,379 people** in 2020 — 4.4% of Bo District, 101st of 161 chiefdoms. There are 966 women for every 1,000 men (above the Bo District figure of 951). Spread over 254 km², that is about **112 people per km²**, 58th of 161 chiefdoms. 40.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Bo District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,756** 5–9 ****4,437** 10–14 ****3,392** 15–19 ****3,495** 20–24 ****2,650** 25–29 ****2,431** 30–34 ****1,736** 35–39 ****1,685** 40–44 ****1,199** 45–49 ****971** 50–54 ****748** 55–59 ****443** 60–64 ****450** 65–69 ****295** 70–74 ****262** 75–79 ****159** 80+ ****270** Source: [Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) _ Population and Housing Census / UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sle). ## Where is Lugbu? Lugbu lies in [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 4 other chiefdoms: [Bagbo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbo/), [Bumpe Ngao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/), [Kpanda Kemo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kpanda-kemo/) and [Tikonko](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/tikonko/). By area it is the 108th largest of 167 chiefdoms in Sierra Leone. It covers 4.6% of [Bo District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/). The centre of Lugbu is about 174 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. It is about 34 km from Bo, the main town of Bo District. The centre point is at 7.6898° N, 11.8747° 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: Lugbu - 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)178 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia199 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:32). 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. ## Sections of Lugbu Section Area km² Localities Services [Gao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/gao/) 49 13 0 [Kamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/kamba/) 37 10 0 [Kargbevu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/kargbevu/) 53 15 0 [Kemoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/kemoh/) 33 11 0 [Magbao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/magbao/) 51 8 0 [Yorma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/yorma/) 30 5 0 Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Lugbu Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Lugbu. The largest with a recorded population: Sumbuya (7,074). Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 81 m above sea level (median 40 m). - Bamba - Bangoma - Benduma - Benduma-Sowa - Bepi - Bondoyelahun - Bontiwo - Bontiworo - Buma - Dama - Fabu - Faiama - Feba - Febena - Garinga - Gbaloahun - Gbanahun - Gelehun - Gembo - Gendema - Gerihun - Giehun - Hima - Kale - Kaniya - Kitoma - Koadima - Komendi - Kpatema - Kpatobu - Kpetema - Kpetewoma - Kpumbu - Lower Saama - Lower Sama - Mafuri - Mamandu - Manowo - Manoworo - Masam - Mbaoma - Mokombo - Mokondo - Mosogbo - Moyandu - Nyalahun - Petewoma - Potobu - Powubu - Sumbuya - Taindeima - Tawamahehun - Tungie - Upper Benduma - Upper Saama - Vahun - Venima - Yambama - Yameama 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 Lugbu Named natural and historic features inside Lugbu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Beye - Bogbagara - Dumbo - Kambai - Kavoi - Magboi - Tindiye - Veni - Yambaye 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 Lugbu 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/). ## Quick answers - Where is Lugbu?In Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What is the population of Lugbu?28,379 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Lugbu?About 19 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Lugbu?About 112 people per km² - What borders Lugbu?Bagbo, Bumpe Ngao, Kpanda Kemo and Tikonko - What time zone is Lugbu in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Lugbu?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Lugbu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lugbu?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lugbu?Settlements lie between 22 m and 81 m - What is the best time to visit Lugbu?November to February - What is the P-code of Lugbu?SL030110 (OCHA common operational dataset)