# Lungili Section, Kaiyamba, Moyamba District – Villages & Map

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Section · Kaiyamba 

# Lungili

Lungili is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kaiyamba, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **49.4 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 49.4km²
- 64 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lungili?

Lungili lies in [Kaiyamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/), [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 5 other sections: [Angigboya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/angigboya/), [Koromboya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/koromboya/), [Mosoe](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/mosoe/), [Tullu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/fakunya/tullu/) and [Waliwahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/waliwahun/). By area it is the 497th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 10.4% of [Kaiyamba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/). The centre of Lungili is about 105 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1242° N, 12.3535° 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: Lungili

- 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)108 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry213 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 06:54, 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 2026-11-02](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 Lungili

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Lungili. Settlements here lie between about 48 m and 78 m above sea level (median 64 m).

- Bambuibu
- Gbanjeima
- Kovehun
- Kwiva
- Levum
- Levuma
- Lunge
- Lungi
- Mangobu
- Mojaka
- Moyogbo
- Nagbena
- Nduvuwibu
- Taninahun
- Towobu

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Lungili

Named natural and historic features inside Lungili, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Yambatui
- Yondobane

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Lungili 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 Lungili

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital yonibana CHP · Yoni 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43937&mlon=-12.24359#map=17/8.43937/-12.24359) 

Bank Union Trust Bank · Zone - 7 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11367&mlon=-12.06970#map=17/8.11367/-12.06970) 

Hotel Samies · Mosoe 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16775&mlon=-12.42131#map=17/8.16775/-12.42131) 

School UMC school Gbappi Songo Moyamba 2017 · Songo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22832&mlon=-12.25921#map=17/8.22832/-12.25921) 

College Geodev · Zone - 7 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11338&mlon=-12.07062#map=17/8.11338/-12.07062) 

Police station Checkpoint · Mokotawa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90365&mlon=-12.19124#map=17/7.90365/-12.19124) 

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 Kaiyamba

- Angigboya
- Koromboya
- Kpange
- Mendegelema
- Mosoe
- Waliwahun

## Quick answers

- Where is Lungili?In Kaiyamba, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Lungili?Angigboya, Koromboya, Mosoe, Tullu and Waliwahun
- What time zone is Lungili in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Lungili?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Lungili?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lungili?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lungili?Settlements lie between 48 m and 78 m
- What is the best time to visit Lungili?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lungili?yonibana CHP, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lungili?Union Trust Bank, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lungili?SL03030604 (OCHA common operational dataset)
