# Mogongbe Section, Upper Banta, Moyamba District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/upper-banta/mogongbe/ Section · Upper Banta # Mogongbe Mogongbe is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Upper Banta, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **30.6 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 30.6km² - 28 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mogongbe? Mogongbe lies in [Upper Banta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/upper-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: [Bei-Kelleh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/upper-banta/bei-kelleh/), [Falewuja](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/jong/falewuja/), [Gbonge](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bonthe/kpanda-kemo/gbonge/), [Sahn](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/sahn/), [Songbo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/upper-banta/songbo/) and [Walihun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/bumpe-ngao/walihun/). By area it is the 822nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 15.8% of [Upper Banta](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/upper-banta/). The centre of Mogongbe is about 150 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6978° N, 12.1351° 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: Mogongbe - 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)155 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia218 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 06:53, sunset around 18:33). 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 Mogongbe Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Mogongbe. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 52 m above sea level (median 28 m). - Buyama - Gombahun - Kpandemei - Majagondo - Mogbei - Mogongbe - Mojaba - Mokagbo - Mongongbay - Naiaguehun - Nguala - Tolobu 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 Mogongbe Named natural and historic features inside Mogongbe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kwiva - Same 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 Mogongbe 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 Mogongbe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mattru General Hospital · Bayengbe 11 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 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76611&mlon=-12.29604#map=17/7.76611/-12.29604) Hotel Yea Mamie Guest House · Bayengbe 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61237&mlon=-12.17524#map=17/7.61237/-12.17524) School Centennial Secondary School · Bayengbe 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61283&mlon=-12.18186#map=17/7.61283/-12.18186) Police station Checkpoint · Sewama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66211&mlon=-11.99034#map=17/7.66211/-11.99034) 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 Upper Banta - Bei-Kelleh - Kenafallay - Kepay - Songbo ## Quick answers - Where is Mogongbe?In Upper Banta, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Mogongbe?Bei-Kelleh, Falewuja, Gbonge, Sahn, Songbo and Walihun - What time zone is Mogongbe in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Mogongbe?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Mogongbe?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mogongbe?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mogongbe?Settlements lie between 20 m and 52 m - What is the best time to visit Mogongbe?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mogongbe?Mattru General Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mogongbe?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (Rutile), about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mogongbe?SL03031404 (OCHA common operational dataset)