# Lower Kargoi Section, Wonde, Bo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/wonde/lower-kargoi/ Section · Wonde # Lower Kargoi Lower Kargoi is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Wonde, Bo District, Southern Province. It covers **62.1 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 62.1km² - 63 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lower Kargoi? Lower 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 6 other sections: [Kahaimoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/kahaimoh/), [Lower Geoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/sowa/lower-geoma/), [Lower Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/jaiama-bongor/lower-niawa/), [Manyeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/wonde/manyeh/), [Sabba I](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/sowa/sabba-i/) and [Upper Geoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/sowa/upper-geoma/). By area it is the 364th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 23.2% of [Wonde](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/wonde/). The centre of Lower Kargoi is about 194 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6111° N, 11.7072° 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: Lower 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) · Monrovia180 km - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)198 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 06:51, 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 Lower Kargoi Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Lower Kargoi. Settlements here lie between about 56 m and 81 m above sea level (median 63 m). - Bathurst - Baturs - Dina - Gaioura - Gombu - Gorawoma - Kenema - Kpeyama - Naiagolehun - Njala - Peyama - Yandehun - Yanihun 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 Lower Kargoi Named natural and historic features inside Lower Kargoi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kobai - Kpeye - Luyei ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Jagbwema · 168 m - Jagbi · 99 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 Lower 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 Lower Kargoi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex · Panga 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35326&mlon=-11.72005#map=17/7.35326/-11.72005) Bank MIM Bank · East Ward-Manjama 37 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 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94408&mlon=-11.72898#map=17/7.94408/-11.72898) Hotel River View Resort & Safari · Seiwa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87599&mlon=-11.70787#map=17/7.87599/-11.70787) Mall Kandeh Town Market · Samamie 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95260&mlon=-11.75421#map=17/7.95260/-11.75421) School Saint Paul's Secondary School Pujehun · Panga 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35698&mlon=-11.72039#map=17/7.35698/-11.72039) College Njala University - Towama Campus · Seiwa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93551&mlon=-11.76483#map=17/7.93551/-11.76483) Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 32 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 Wonde - Central Kargoi - Manyeh - Upper Kargoi ## Quick answers - Where is Lower Kargoi?In Wonde, Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Lower Kargoi?Kahaimoh, Lower Geoma, Lower Niawa, Manyeh, Sabba I and Upper Geoma - What time zone is Lower Kargoi in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Lower Kargoi?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Lower Kargoi?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lower Kargoi?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lower Kargoi?Settlements lie between 56 m and 81 m - What is the highest point in Lower Kargoi?Jagbwema (168 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lower Kargoi?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Lower Kargoi?Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lower Kargoi?MIM Bank, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lower Kargoi?Leonco Shell Mingo Filling Station, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lower Kargoi?SL03011502 (OCHA common operational dataset)