# Largoh Section, Lower Banta, Moyamba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/largoh/ Section · Lower Banta # Largoh Largoh is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Lower Banta, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **59.7 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 59.7km² - 50 mtypical elevation ## Where is Largoh? Largoh 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 6 other sections: [Babum](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/imperri/babum/), [Gbangbatoke](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/gbangbatoke/), [Mofindoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/mofindoh/), [Ndendemoya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/ndendemoya/), [Ngolala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/ngolala/) and [Njagbahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/njagbahun/). By area it is the 396th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 12.0% of [Lower Banta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/). The centre of Largoh is about 125 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.8396° N, 12.3028° 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: Largoh - 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)131 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry241 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 Largoh Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Largoh. Settlements here lie between about 40 m and 58 m above sea level (median 50 m). - Babu - Bamba - Foya - Futa - Gbamusu - Gogwema - Jagbwema - Kangama - Lago - Lago Junction - Madina - Matagalemah - Matagiema - Mobashiru - Mosogboma - Naiaguehun - Nyandehun - Patema - Sahun - Sembehun - Windi - Yeibana 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 Largoh Named natural and historic features inside Largoh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kopa 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 Largoh 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 Largoh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mattru General Hospital · Bayengbe 30 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 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76611&mlon=-12.29604#map=17/7.76611/-12.29604) Hotel M & M Guesthouse · Bayengbe 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61045&mlon=-12.17907#map=17/7.61045/-12.17907) School Impere Secondary School · Babum 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78421&mlon=-12.29978#map=17/7.78421/-12.29978) College Geodev · Zone - 7 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11338&mlon=-12.07062#map=17/8.11338/-12.07062) Police station Checkpoint · Mokotawa 14 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 - Bengelloh - Gbangbatoke - Mofindoh - Mokotawa - Ndendemoya - Ngolala - Njagbahun - Wulbange ## Quick answers - Where is Largoh?In Lower Banta, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Largoh?Babum, Gbangbatoke, Mofindoh, Ndendemoya, Ngolala and Njagbahun - What time zone is Largoh in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Largoh?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Largoh?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Largoh?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Largoh?Settlements lie between 40 m and 58 m - What is the best time to visit Largoh?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Largoh?Mattru General Hospital, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Largoh?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 8.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Largoh?SL03031103 (OCHA common operational dataset)