# Kigbai Section, Bagruwa, Moyamba District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/kigbai/

Section · Bagruwa 

# Kigbai

Kigbai is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Bagruwa, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **77.0 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 77.0km²
- 19 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kigbai?

Kigbai lies in [Bagruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/), [Moyamba District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 7 other sections: [Benduma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/benduma/), [Benkeh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/benkeh/), [Kambotoke](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/kambotoke/), [Mani](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/mani/), [Mokobo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kagboro/mokobo/), [Sembehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/sembehun/) and [Yapoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/yapoma/). By area it is the 259th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.3% of [Bagruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/). The centre of Kigbai is about 98 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9004° N, 12.5664° 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: Kigbai

- 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)106 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry219 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:35).

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 Kigbai

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Kigbai. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 35 m above sea level (median 19 m).

- Chele
- Jaluahun
- Kailahun
- Kigbal
- Maboni
- Mattru Bangay
- Mogbanakla
- Mogbatima
- Mogbese
- Mogbete
- Mogbombu
- Mogbowu
- Mokegbe
- Mokemo
- Mokombo
- Molani
- Molansana
- Mondema
- Mosebua
- Motegben
- Senehun
- Sigi
- Tisana
- Tonhe
- Yakagi

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 Kigbai and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Moyamba District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,276 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (539 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 1 

Feb 27 4 

Mar 28 9 

Apr 29 36 

May 28 135 

Jun 26 362 

Jul 25 520 

Aug 25 539 

Sep 25 397 

Oct 26 203 

Nov 26 64 

Dec 26 7 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kigbai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital · Greema 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22843&mlon=-12.67813#map=17/8.22843/-12.67813) 

Bank Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile) · Ndendemoya 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76611&mlon=-12.29604#map=17/7.76611/-12.29604) 

Hotel The Heart Plaza Moyamba · Koromboya 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16019&mlon=-12.43660#map=17/8.16019/-12.43660) 

School Impere Secondary School · Babum 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78421&mlon=-12.29978#map=17/7.78421/-12.29978) 

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 Bagruwa

- Benduma
- Benkeh
- Kawaya
- Mani
- Mokassi
- Moseilolo
- Palima
- Sembehun

## Quick answers

- Where is Kigbai?In Bagruwa, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kigbai?Benduma, Benkeh, Kambotoke, Mani, Mokobo, Sembehun and Yapoma
- What time zone is Kigbai in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kigbai?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kigbai?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kigbai?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kigbai?Settlements lie between 8 m and 35 m
- What is the best time to visit Kigbai?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kigbai?United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kigbai?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kigbai?SL03030104 (OCHA common operational dataset)