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

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

Section · Bum 

# Gbondubum

Gbondubum is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bum, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **22.8 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 22.8km²
- 23 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gbondubum?

Gbondubum 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 5 other sections: [Bahoin](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/malen/bahoin/), [Fikie](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/fikie/), [Gbengain](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/gbengain/), [Torma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/torma/) and [Yawma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/yawma/). By area it is the 965th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.2% of [Bum](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/). The centre of Gbondubum is about 184 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.4485° N, 11.9313° 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: Gbondubum

- 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) · Monrovia183 km
- Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)190 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 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 Gbondubum

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Gbondubum. The largest with a recorded population: Tongole (3,492). Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 63 m above sea level (median 23 m).

- Dema
- Gbondama
- Kando
- Kpandebu
- Madina
- Malema
- Nupi
- Panti
- Senehun
- Tokpombu
- Tongole

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 Gbondubum 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 Gbondubum

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tei MCHP · Tun-Tun Sullay 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24660&mlon=-12.01665#map=17/7.24660/-12.01665) 

Hotel Promised Land Guest House · Bayengbe 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60198&mlon=-12.16247#map=17/7.60198/-12.16247) 

School U. B. C Primary School · Tun-Tun Sullay 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24692&mlon=-12.01820#map=17/7.24692/-12.01820) 

Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 25 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
- Gbengain
- Koimato
- Lanje
- Tamba
- Torma
- Yargbe
- Yawma

## Quick answers

- Where is Gbondubum?In Bum, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Gbondubum?Bahoin, Fikie, Gbengain, Torma and Yawma
- What time zone is Gbondubum in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Gbondubum?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Gbondubum?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gbondubum?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gbondubum?Settlements lie between 16 m and 63 m
- What is the best time to visit Gbondubum?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gbondubum?Tei MCHP, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gbondubum?SL03020203 (OCHA common operational dataset)