# Gao Section, Lugbu, Bo District – Villages & Map

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Section · Lugbu 

# Gao

Gao is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Lugbu, Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **49.0 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 49.0km²
- 71 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gao?

Gao lies in [Lugbu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/), [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 6 other sections: [Jimmi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbo/jimmi/), [Kamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/kamba/), [Kemoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/kemoh/), [Magbao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/magbao/), [Niagorehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bagbo/niagorehun/) and [Yorma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/yorma/). By area it is the 500th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 19.3% of [Lugbu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/lugbu/). The centre of Gao is about 178 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6869° N, 11.8333° 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: Gao

- 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)182 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia196 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.

## Villages and localities in Gao

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Gao. Settlements here lie between about 51 m and 81 m above sea level (median 71 m).

- Bepi
- Bondoyelahun
- Bontiwo
- Bontiworo
- Dama
- Faiama
- Kaniya
- Kitoma
- Koadima
- Kpatobu
- Potobu
- Upper Saama
- Vahun

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).

## Weather in Gao 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 Gao

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sowa Clinic · West Ward-Lewabu - 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94258&mlon=-11.73325#map=17/7.94258/-11.73325) 

Bank MIM Bank · East Ward-Manjama 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94281&mlon=-11.72480#map=17/7.94281/-11.72480) 

Petrol pump Leonco Shell Mingo Filling Station · East Ward-Manjama 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94408&mlon=-11.72898#map=17/7.94408/-11.72898) 

Hotel River View Resort & Safari · Seiwa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87599&mlon=-11.70787#map=17/7.87599/-11.70787) 

Mall Kandeh Town Market · Samamie 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95260&mlon=-11.75421#map=17/7.95260/-11.75421) 

School Vocational secondary school · Serabu 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78297&mlon=-12.05046#map=17/7.78297/-12.05046) 

College Njala University - Towama Campus · Seiwa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93551&mlon=-11.76483#map=17/7.93551/-11.76483) 

Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66211&mlon=-11.99034#map=17/7.66211/-11.99034) 

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 Lugbu

- Kamba
- Kargbevu
- Kemoh
- Magbao
- Yorma

## Quick answers

- Where is Gao?In Lugbu, Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Gao?Jimmi, Kamba, Kemoh, Magbao, Niagorehun and Yorma
- What time zone is Gao in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Gao?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Gao?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gao?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gao?Settlements lie between 51 m and 81 m
- What is the best time to visit Gao?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gao?Sowa Clinic, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gao?MIM Bank, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gao?Leonco Shell Mingo Filling Station, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gao?SL03011001 (OCHA common operational dataset)