# Gbonge Section, Kpanda Kemo, Bonthe District – Villages & Map

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Section · Kpanda Kemo 

# Gbonge

Gbonge is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kpanda Kemo, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **41.9 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 41.9km²
- 42 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gbonge?

Gbonge lies in [Kpanda Kemo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kpanda-kemo/), [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 7 other sections: [Ba-Kobotu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kpanda-kemo/ba-kobotu/), [Bakumba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sogbeni/bakumba/), [Falewuja](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/falewuja/), [Mogongbe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/upper-banta/mogongbe/), [Sahn](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/sahn/), [Sewama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/sewama/) and [Sewama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kpanda-kemo/sewama/). By area it is the 608th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 25.4% of [Kpanda Kemo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kpanda-kemo/). The centre of Gbonge is about 160 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6512° N, 12.0554° 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: Gbonge

- 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)165 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia208 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 06:52, 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 Gbonge

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Gbonge. Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 55 m above sea level (median 42 m).

- Gbonge
- Kapuma
- Mosunge
- Mosungi
- Motami
- Ngiyebu
- Pongloma
- Wunde
- Yumbuma

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 Gbonge 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 Gbonge

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mattru General Hospital · Bayengbe 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60519&mlon=-12.16766#map=17/7.60519/-12.16766) 

Bank Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile) · Ndendemoya 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76611&mlon=-12.29604#map=17/7.76611/-12.29604) 

Hotel Promised Land Guest House · Bayengbe 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60198&mlon=-12.16247#map=17/7.60198/-12.16247) 

School Centennial Secondary School · Bayengbe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61283&mlon=-12.18186#map=17/7.61283/-12.18186) 

Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 7.3 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 Kpanda Kemo

- Ba-Kobotu
- Bewoni
- Senjehun
- Sewama
- Taokunor

## Quick answers

- Where is Gbonge?In Kpanda Kemo, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Gbonge?Ba-Kobotu, Bakumba, Falewuja, Mogongbe, Sahn, Sewama and Sewama
- What time zone is Gbonge in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Gbonge?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Gbonge?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gbonge?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gbonge?Settlements lie between 31 m and 55 m
- What is the best time to visit Gbonge?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gbonge?Mattru General Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gbonge?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gbonge?SL03020603 (OCHA common operational dataset)