# Mosongla Section, Kongbora, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/mosongla/ Section · Kongbora # Mosongla Mosongla is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kongbora, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **39.5 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 39.5km² - 85 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mosongla? Mosongla lies in [Kongbora](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/), [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 6 other sections: [Gondama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/gondama/), [Koromboya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/koromboya/), [Kpange](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kaiyamba/kpange/), [Mani](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/mani/), [Mobonor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/mobonor/) and [Taninihun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/taninihun/). By area it is the 650th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 10.4% of [Kongbora](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kongbora/). The centre of Mosongla is about 93 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0751° N, 12.4995° 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: Mosongla - 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)97 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry207 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 18:34). 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 Mosongla Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Mosongla. Settlements here lie between about 51 m and 124 m above sea level (median 85 m). - Gberi - Gbonge - Kotumahun - Lawana - Masongela - Mosunkara - Naiaguehun - Ngagboma - Yakaji 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 Mosongla Named natural and historic features inside Mosongla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Yuvini · 395 m - Nguluyiye · 332 m 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 Mosongla 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 Mosongla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital · Greema 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22843&mlon=-12.67813#map=17/8.22843/-12.67813) Hotel The Heart Plaza Moyamba · Koromboya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16019&mlon=-12.43660#map=17/8.16019/-12.43660) School Taninihun Kapuima School ADPSL site · Taninahun Kapuima 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00350&mlon=-12.23082#map=17/8.00350/-12.23082) Police station Checkpoint · Mokotawa 39 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 Kongbora - Gibina - Gondama - Mobonor - Mokorewo - Mongere - Mowoto - Senehun - Taninihun - Tongieh ## Quick answers - Where is Mosongla?In Kongbora, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mosongla?Gondama, Koromboya, Kpange, Mani, Mobonor and Taninihun - What time zone is Mosongla in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mosongla?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mosongla?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mosongla?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mosongla?Settlements lie between 51 m and 124 m - What is the highest point in Mosongla?Yuvini (395 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mosongla?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mosongla?United Methodist Hatfield Archer Memorial Hospital, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mosongla?SL03030806 (OCHA common operational dataset)