# Kpangulgo Section, Fakunya, Moyamba District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/kpangulgo/

Section · Fakunya 

# Kpangulgo

Kpangulgo is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Fakunya, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **60.2 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 60.2km²
- 67 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kpangulgo?

Kpangulgo lies in [Fakunya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/), [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 8 other sections: [Fakoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/fakoi/), [Gandorhun Central](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/gandorhun-central/), [Kovella](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/kovella/), [Kunyafoi](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/kunyafoi/), [Macrogba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/macrogba/), [Mayira](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/mayira/), [Petifu-Lower](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/yoni/petifu-lower/) and [Tangbla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/tangbla/). By area it is the 387th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.9% of [Fakunya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/). The centre of Kpangulgo is about 99 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2942° N, 12.3601° 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: Kpangulgo

- 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)99 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry198 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:55, 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 Kpangulgo

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Kpangulgo. Settlements here lie between about 60 m and 76 m above sea level (median 67 m).

- Bambaworo
- Bandajuma
- Bauya
- Falaba
- Gerehun
- Giegboia
- Gieya
- Guabu
- Guala
- Jabama
- Kongo
- Lowuma
- Lungewo
- Mondema
- Monjobo
- Nyandehun
- Pujehun
- Rotawa
- Semabu
- Shimbek
- Taua

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 Kpangulgo 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 Kpangulgo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital yonibana CHP · Yoni 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43937&mlon=-12.24359#map=17/8.43937/-12.24359) 

Bank Union Trust Bank · Zone - 7 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11367&mlon=-12.06970#map=17/8.11367/-12.06970) 

Petrol pump Oasis Gas Station · Yoni 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46921&mlon=-12.24908#map=17/8.46921/-12.24908) 

Hotel Samies · Mosoe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16775&mlon=-12.42131#map=17/8.16775/-12.42131) 

School Mokellay School Moyamba 2017 · Maninga 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29777&mlon=-12.29201#map=17/8.29777/-12.29201) 

College Canadian College of Modern Technology · Yoni 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45539&mlon=-12.23275#map=17/8.45539/-12.23275) 

Police station Police Post · Zone - 7 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11248&mlon=-12.07199#map=17/8.11248/-12.07199) 

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 Fakunya

- Fakoi
- Gandorhun Central
- Kovella
- Kunyafoi
- Maninga
- Njawa
- Songo
- Tangbla
- To - Ndambalenga
- Tullu

## Quick answers

- Where is Kpangulgo?In Fakunya, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kpangulgo?Fakoi, Gandorhun Central, Kovella, Kunyafoi, Macrogba, Mayira, Petifu-Lower and Tangbla
- What time zone is Kpangulgo in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kpangulgo?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kpangulgo?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kpangulgo?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kpangulgo?Settlements lie between 60 m and 76 m
- What is the best time to visit Kpangulgo?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kpangulgo?yonibana CHP, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kpangulgo?Union Trust Bank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kpangulgo?Oasis Gas Station, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kpangulgo?SL03030404 (OCHA common operational dataset)