# Kwako Lanten Section, Kwamebai Krim, Bonthe District

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Section · Kwamebai Krim 

# Kwako Lanten

Kwako Lanten is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kwamebai Krim, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **15.4 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 15.4km²
- 15 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kwako Lanten?

Kwako Lanten lies in [Kwamebai Krim](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kwamebai-krim/), [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 3 other sections: [Mosenten Sahen II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kwamebai-krim/mosenten-sahen-ii/), [Tamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/bum/tamba/) and [Tubla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kwamebai-krim/tubla/). By area it is the 1069th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 5.4% of [Kwamebai Krim](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kwamebai-krim/). The centre of Kwako Lanten is about 189 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.3178° N, 11.9915° 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: Kwako Lanten

- 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
- Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)196 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 06:52, sunset around 18:34).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Kwako Lanten

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kwako Lanten. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 18 m above sea level (median 15 m).

- Blama
- Boboale
- Bobowaleh
- Kamasu
- Kwako
- Mahain
- Tom

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 Kwako Lanten 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 Kwako Lanten

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tei MCHP · Tun-Tun Sullay 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24660&mlon=-12.01665#map=17/7.24660/-12.01665) 

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 U. B. C Primary School · Tun-Tun Sullay 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24692&mlon=-12.01820#map=17/7.24692/-12.01820) 

Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 38 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 Kwamebai Krim

- Kpanga Koimato
- Massa Settie
- Mosenten Sahen II
- Tubla
- Tun-Tun Sullay
- Yikie Karbay

## Quick answers

- Where is Kwako Lanten?In Kwamebai Krim, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kwako Lanten?Mosenten Sahen II, Tamba and Tubla
- What time zone is Kwako Lanten in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kwako Lanten?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kwako Lanten?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kwako Lanten?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kwako Lanten?Settlements lie between 9 m and 18 m
- What is the best time to visit Kwako Lanten?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kwako Lanten?Tei MCHP, about 8.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kwako Lanten?SL03020702 (OCHA common operational dataset)