# Njagbahun Section, Lower Banta, Moyamba District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/njagbahun/ Section · Lower Banta # Njagbahun Njagbahun is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Lower Banta, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **55.2 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 55.2km² - 54 mtypical elevation ## Where is Njagbahun? Njagbahun 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: [Foya Tewei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/foya-tewei/), [Gbangbatoke](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/gbangbatoke/), [Kawaya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/bagruwa/kawaya/), [Largoh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/largoh/), [Ngolala](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/lower-banta/ngolala/) and [Taninahun Kapuima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/dasse/taninahun-kapuima/). By area it is the 421st 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 Njagbahun is about 124 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9395° N, 12.2556° 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: Njagbahun - 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)128 km - Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry235 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 Njagbahun Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Njagbahun. Settlements here lie between about 44 m and 74 m above sea level (median 54 m). - Baoma - Kiklihun - Kotomahun - Magbwema - Mawujo - Mongeri - Njagbahun - Njala - Shengama - Vaama 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 Njagbahun Named natural and historic features inside Njagbahun, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kati - Kpeyei - Magbwei - Shenge 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 Njagbahun 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 Njagbahun Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mattru General Hospital · Bayengbe 38 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 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76611&mlon=-12.29604#map=17/7.76611/-12.29604) Hotel Samies · Mosoe 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16775&mlon=-12.42131#map=17/8.16775/-12.42131) School Taninihun Kapuima School ADPSL site · Taninahun Kapuima 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00350&mlon=-12.23082#map=17/8.00350/-12.23082) College Geodev · Zone - 7 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11338&mlon=-12.07062#map=17/8.11338/-12.07062) Police station Checkpoint · Mokotawa 8.1 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 - Largoh - Mofindoh - Mokotawa - Ndendemoya - Ngolala - Wulbange ## Quick answers - Where is Njagbahun?In Lower Banta, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Njagbahun?Foya Tewei, Gbangbatoke, Kawaya, Largoh, Ngolala and Taninahun Kapuima - What time zone is Njagbahun in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Njagbahun?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Njagbahun?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Njagbahun?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Njagbahun?Settlements lie between 44 m and 74 m - What is the best time to visit Njagbahun?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Njagbahun?Mattru General Hospital, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Njagbahun?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Njagbahun?SL03031108 (OCHA common operational dataset)