# Sahn-Gbegu Section, Sittia, Bonthe District – Villages & Map

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Section · Sittia 

# Sahn-Gbegu

Sahn-Gbegu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Sittia, Bonthe District, Southern Province. It covers **34.1 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 34.1km²
- 10 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sahn-Gbegu?

Sahn-Gbegu lies in [Sittia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sittia/), [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 4 other sections: [Bamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sittia/bamba/), [Gonoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sittia/gonoh/), [Ngepay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sittia/ngepay/) and [Yoni](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sittia/yoni/). By area it is the 745th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 6.4% of [Sittia](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/sittia/). The centre of Sahn-Gbegu is about 136 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.4692° N, 12.5577° 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: Sahn-Gbegu

- 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)146 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia238 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:36).

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 Sahn-Gbegu

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Sahn-Gbegu. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 13 m above sea level (median 10 m).

- Bango
- Basti's Landing
- Bembelo
- Bumpe
- Fakaisana
- Foya
- Gieya
- Gimai
- Hendo
- Mofi
- Sabi
- Sanbengu
- Yeman

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 Sahn-Gbegu 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 Sahn-Gbegu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bonthe Government Hospital · Bonthe Town 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52894&mlon=-12.50645#map=17/7.52894/-12.50645) 

Hotel James Buck Memorial Guest House · Bonthe Town 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52589&mlon=-12.50360#map=17/7.52589/-12.50360) 

School St.Patricks Primary School, Bonthe, Sherbro Island · Yoni 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51634&mlon=-12.50450#map=17/7.51634/-12.50450) 

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 Sittia

- Bamba
- Gonoh
- Kamai
- Kwalloh
- Moh
- Ngepay
- Saama
- Sahaya
- Sampoh
- Yoni

## Quick answers

- Where is Sahn-Gbegu?In Sittia, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Sahn-Gbegu?Bamba, Gonoh, Ngepay and Yoni
- What time zone is Sahn-Gbegu in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Sahn-Gbegu?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Sahn-Gbegu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sahn-Gbegu?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sahn-Gbegu?Settlements lie between 6 m and 13 m
- What is the best time to visit Sahn-Gbegu?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sahn-Gbegu?Bonthe Government Hospital, about 8.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sahn-Gbegu?SL03020909 (OCHA common operational dataset)