# Gbengain Section, Bum, Bonthe District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/gbengain/

Section · Bum 

# Gbengain

Gbengain is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bum, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **29.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 29.3km²
- 21 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gbengain?

Gbengain lies in [Bum](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/), [Bonthe District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Bahoin](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/bahoin/), [Fikie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/fikie/), [Gbondubum](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/gbondubum/), [Seijeila](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/seijeila/), [Setti-Yakanday](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-kabonde/setti-yakanday/) and [Yargbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/yargbe/). By area it is the 850th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.0% of [Bum](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/). The centre of Gbengain is about 191 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.3930° N, 11.8957° 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: Gbengain

- 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) · Monrovia176 km
- Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)197 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:33).

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 Gbengain

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Gbengain. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 45 m above sea level (median 21 m).

- Bisao
- Kale
- Kalu
- Misila
- Shenge
- Tormandi
- Wobul

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 Gbengain and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bonthe District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,107 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (477 mm) and the driest Jan (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 6 

Feb 27 13 

Mar 28 28 

Apr 28 53 

May 27 121 

Jun 26 302 

Jul 25 447 

Aug 25 477 

Sep 25 352 

Oct 26 208 

Nov 26 78 

Dec 26 23 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gbengain

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex · Panga 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35326&mlon=-11.72005#map=17/7.35326/-11.72005) 

Hotel Promised Land Guest House · Bayengbe 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60198&mlon=-12.16247#map=17/7.60198/-12.16247) 

School Saint Paul's Secondary School Pujehun · Panga 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35698&mlon=-11.72039#map=17/7.35698/-11.72039) 

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 Bum

- Fikie
- Gbondubum
- Koimato
- Lanje
- Tamba
- Torma
- Yargbe
- Yawma

## Quick answers

- Where is Gbengain?In Bum, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Gbengain?Bahoin, Fikie, Gbondubum, Seijeila, Setti-Yakanday and Yargbe
- What time zone is Gbengain in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Gbengain?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Gbengain?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gbengain?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gbengain?Settlements lie between 11 m and 45 m
- What is the best time to visit Gbengain?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gbengain?Pujehun Government Hospital - Maternal and Child Health Complex, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gbengain?SL03020202 (OCHA common operational dataset)