# Nyango-Ngoleihun Section, Kpaka, Pujehun District – Villages

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Section · Kpaka 

# Nyango-Ngoleihun

Nyango-Ngoleihun is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kpaka, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **24.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 24.0km²
- 29 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyango-Ngoleihun?

Nyango-Ngoleihun lies in [Kpaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/), [Pujehun District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 5 other sections: [Batowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/yakemu-kpukumu/batowa/), [Dakona](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/galliness-perri/dakona/), [Jassende Masaoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/jassende-masaoma/), [Jassende Ngoleima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/jassende-ngoleima-sl03040303/) and [Mewah](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/galliness-perri/mewah/). By area it is the 942nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.1% of [Kpaka](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/). The centre of Nyango-Ngoleihun is about 221 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.2790° N, 11.6419° 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: Nyango-Ngoleihun

- 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

- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia147 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia183 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:32).

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 Nyango-Ngoleihun

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Nyango-Ngoleihun. Settlements here lie between about 21 m and 38 m above sea level (median 29 m).

- Golahun
- Gorahun
- Lembrema
- Mamboma
- Sahun
- Soso
- Taninahun

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 Nyango-Ngoleihun and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pujehun District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,968 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (474 mm) and the driest Jan (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 4 

Feb 27 12 

Mar 27 25 

Apr 27 46 

May 27 107 

Jun 26 278 

Jul 25 392 

Aug 24 474 

Sep 25 331 

Oct 26 215 

Nov 26 64 

Dec 26 20 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyango-Ngoleihun

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital · Panga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35095&mlon=-11.71884#map=17/7.35095/-11.71884) 

Hotel KPTL Zimmy Guest House · Selimeh 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31234&mlon=-11.31681#map=17/7.31234/-11.31681) 

School Saint Paul's Secondary School Pujehun · Panga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35698&mlon=-11.72039#map=17/7.35698/-11.72039) 

Police station Checkpoint · Selimeh 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30803&mlon=-11.32303#map=17/7.30803/-11.32303) 

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 Kpaka

- Jassende Kpeima
- Jassende Masaoma
- Jassende Ngoleima
- Jassende Ngoleima
- Nyango - Njeigbla
- Parvu
- Sarbah

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyango-Ngoleihun?In Kpaka, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Nyango-Ngoleihun?Batowa, Dakona, Jassende Masaoma, Jassende Ngoleima and Mewah
- What time zone is Nyango-Ngoleihun in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Nyango-Ngoleihun?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Nyango-Ngoleihun?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyango-Ngoleihun?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nyango-Ngoleihun?Settlements lie between 21 m and 38 m
- What is the best time to visit Nyango-Ngoleihun?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyango-Ngoleihun?Pujehun Government Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nyango-Ngoleihun?SL03040306 (OCHA common operational dataset)