# Bengelloh Section, Lower Banta, Moyamba District – Villages

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Section · Lower Banta 

# Bengelloh

Bengelloh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Lower Banta, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **55.3 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 55.3km²
- 46 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bengelloh?

Bengelloh lies in [Lower Banta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/), [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 3 other sections: [Gbangbatoke](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/gbangbatoke/), [Moseilolo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/moseilolo/) and [Palima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/palima/). By area it is the 419th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.1% of [Lower Banta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/). The centre of Bengelloh is about 117 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.8620° N, 12.3812° 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: Bengelloh

- 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)123 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry234 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 06:54, 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 Bengelloh

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Bengelloh. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 61 m above sea level (median 46 m).

- Bengelo
- Fungihun
- Kangahun
- Masima
- Modimindo
- Mogbambo
- Mogbeti
- Mokeni
- Mokoto
- Mokpohuwen
- Monjalo
- Mononeh
- Mosama
- Mosasi
- Mosemaia
- Mosepen
- Mosepi
- Moyamai
- Moyamakohun
- Naiaguehun
- Nyandehun
- Shimbekihun
- Singimi

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 Bengelloh 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 Bengelloh

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mattru General Hospital · Bayengbe 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60519&mlon=-12.16766#map=17/7.60519/-12.16766) 

Bank Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile) · Ndendemoya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76611&mlon=-12.29604#map=17/7.76611/-12.29604) 

Hotel The Heart Plaza Moyamba · Koromboya 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16019&mlon=-12.43660#map=17/8.16019/-12.43660) 

School Impere Secondary School · Babum 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78421&mlon=-12.29978#map=17/7.78421/-12.29978) 

Police station Checkpoint · Mokotawa 21 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 Lower Banta

- Gbangbatoke
- Largoh
- Mofindoh
- Mokotawa
- Ndendemoya
- Ngolala
- Njagbahun
- Wulbange

## Quick answers

- Where is Bengelloh?In Lower Banta, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Bengelloh?Gbangbatoke, Moseilolo and Palima
- What time zone is Bengelloh in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Bengelloh?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Bengelloh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bengelloh?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bengelloh?Settlements lie between 20 m and 61 m
- What is the best time to visit Bengelloh?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bengelloh?Mattru General Hospital, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bengelloh?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bengelloh?SL03031101 (OCHA common operational dataset)