# Sahan Section, Timdale, Moyamba District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/sahan/

Section · Timdale 

# Sahan

Sahan is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Timdale, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **13.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 13.5km²
- 16 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sahan?

Sahan lies in [Timdale](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/), [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 4 other sections: [Bembellor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/bembellor/), [Kamasunu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/kamasunu/), [Mye](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/mye/) and [Nonkoba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/nonkoba/). By area it is the 1096th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 4.1% of [Timdale](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/timdale/). The centre of Sahan is about 104 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7321° N, 12.6770° 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: Sahan

- 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)114 km
- Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (CKY) · Conakry229 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:36).

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 Sahan

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Sahan. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 25 m above sea level (median 16 m).

- Biwil
- Giehun
- Moribin
- Pinto
- Sahan
- Sahun

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 Sahan 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 Sahan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bonthe Government Hospital · Bonthe Town 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52894&mlon=-12.50645#map=17/7.52894/-12.50645) 

Hotel James Buck Memorial Hotel · Bonthe Town 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52619&mlon=-12.50358#map=17/7.52619/-12.50358) 

School Bonthe secondary school · Bonthe Town 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52673&mlon=-12.51300#map=17/7.52673/-12.51300) 

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 Timdale

- Bembellor
- Gambia
- Gbehan
- Kamasunu
- Kambotoke
- Kebail
- Mandu
- Mye
- Nonkoba
- Tombeh
- Yapoma

## Quick answers

- Where is Sahan?In Timdale, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Sahan?Bembellor, Kamasunu, Mye and Nonkoba
- What time zone is Sahan in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Sahan?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Sahan?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sahan?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sahan?Settlements lie between 12 m and 25 m
- What is the best time to visit Sahan?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sahan?Bonthe Government Hospital, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sahan?SL03031310 (OCHA common operational dataset)