# Central Kargoi Section, Wonde, Bo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/wonde/central-kargoi/ Section · Wonde # Central Kargoi Central Kargoi is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Wonde, Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **41.4 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 41.4km² - 113 mtypical elevation ## Where is Central Kargoi? Central Kargoi lies in [Wonde](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/wonde/), [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 7 other sections: [Korjei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/langrama/korjei/), [Manyeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/wonde/manyeh/), [Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/niawa/niawa/), [Njeiwoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/langrama/njeiwoma/), [Sowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/sowa/), [Upper Kargoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/wonde/upper-kargoi/) and [Upper Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/jaiama-bongor/upper-niawa/). By area it is the 618th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 15.5% of [Wonde](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/wonde/). The centre of Central Kargoi is about 214 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7373° N, 11.4432° 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: Central Kargoi - 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 - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia178 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia205 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:50, 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 Central Kargoi Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Central Kargoi. Settlements here lie between about 104 m and 117 m above sea level (median 113 m). - Buawola - Kpuawala - Levuma - Mendama - Njagbakahun - Sogoma - Wonde - Yawaju 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 Central Kargoi Named natural and historic features inside Central Kargoi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mayeke 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 Central Kargoi 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 Central Kargoi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86847&mlon=-11.19957#map=17/7.86847/-11.19957) Bank Bank Of Sierra Leone · Gbo Lambayama A-Nd 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87384&mlon=-11.19254#map=17/7.87384/-11.19254) Petrol pump Karima Gas Station · Gbo Kakajama A-Lam 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85778&mlon=-11.20374#map=17/7.85778/-11.20374) Hotel Hotel Albertson · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87642&mlon=-11.19549#map=17/7.87642/-11.19549) Mall Karima Mall · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Ahmadiyya School Campus · Gbo Kakajama A-Lam 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85138&mlon=-11.20619#map=17/7.85138/-11.20619) College Kings and Queens International Academy · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87451&mlon=-11.19781#map=17/7.87451/-11.19781) Police station Centre Police Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87489&mlon=-11.19209#map=17/7.87489/-11.19209) 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 Wonde - Lower Kargoi - Manyeh - Upper Kargoi ## Quick answers - Where is Central Kargoi?In Wonde, Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Central Kargoi?Korjei, Manyeh, Niawa, Njeiwoma, Sowa, Upper Kargoi and Upper Niawa - What time zone is Central Kargoi in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Central Kargoi?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Central Kargoi?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Central Kargoi?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Central Kargoi?Settlements lie between 104 m and 117 m - What is the best time to visit Central Kargoi?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Central Kargoi?Mali & Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Central Kargoi?Bank Of Sierra Leone, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Central Kargoi?Karima Gas Station, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Central Kargoi?SL03011501 (OCHA common operational dataset)