# Bokomu District, Gbarpolu County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/bokomu/

District · Gbarpolu County 

# Bokomu

Bokomu is a district of Liberia in Gbarpolu County. It had an estimated **12,926 people** in 2020 on 590 km² (about 22 per km²). 49 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 12,926people (2020)
- 590km²
- 220 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Bokomu?

Bokomu had an estimated **12,926 people** in 2020 — 11.8% of Gbarpolu County, 82nd of 135 districts. There are 1,181 women for every 1,000 men (above the Gbarpolu County figure of 899). Spread over 590 km², that is about **22 people per km²**, 84th of 135 districts.

42.4% of people are children under 15 and 3.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Gbarpolu County). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 83 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,024**

5–9 ****1,831**

10–14 ****1,625**

15–19 ****1,366**

20–24 ****1,120**

25–29 ****989**

30–34 ****867**

35–39 ****722**

40–44 ****591**

45–49 ****476**

50–54 ****385**

55–59 ****306**

60–64 ****235**

65–69 ****164**

70–74 ****122**

75–79 ****69**

80+ ****36**

Source: [United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-lbr).

## Where is Bokomu?

Bokomu lies in [Gbarpolu County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/), [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 4 other districts: [Belleh](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/belleh/), [Bopolu](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/bopolu/), [Fuamah](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/fuamah/) and [Gounwolaila](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/gounwolaila/). By area it is the 59th largest of 136 districts in Liberia. It covers 6.0% of [Gbarpolu County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/). The centre of Bokomu is about 123 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. It is about 37 km from Bopolu, the main town of Gbarpolu County. The centre point is at 7.2272° N, 10.1921° W.

Source: [UNMIL via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lbr).

## Know before you go: Bokomu

- Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Monrovia
- CurrencyDollar (LRD)
- Country calling code+231
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B, C, E, F · 120/220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia112 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia122 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:27).

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 Bokomu

Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Bokomu. Settlements here lie between about 184 m and 350 m above sea level (median 220 m).

- Bailay
- Banokoita
- Banyata
- Belekpalumu
- Belle Kpamu
- Blumu Village
- Bolagoi
- Bolimo
- Daamui
- Detola
- Dokota
- Dorkoisu
- Gbangay
- Gbange
- Gbanjata
- Gbanka
- Gbarkagborquoita A
- Guinian
- Gumgbeta
- Huunde Village
- Kanyala
- Karandata
- Kato
- Kiokole
- Konima Village
- Kpoloquoh
- Lowoma
- Masokua
- Matumakole
- Matumukwelleh
- Mayama
- Molakole
- Morlorkwelle
- Morlowamu
- Nyeamah
- Pelele
- Pobuata
- Porkpa-Ta A
- Salama
- Salaya
- Sandita
- Saywoe
- Tonquah
- Torlekalai
- Yalata
- Yorsorkpoima
- Zalakai
- Zelegai
- Zelekai

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 Bokomu

Named natural and historic features inside Bokomu, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall.

- Ba Creek
- Guma Creek
- Guma Falls
- Makpolo River
- Mola Creek
- Wuedia Creek

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 Bokomu and the best time to visit

In Bokomu, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 2,031 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (407 mm) and the driest Jan (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 16 

Feb 26 40 

Mar 27 78 

Apr 27 109 

May 26 158 

Jun 25 276 

Jul 24 282 

Aug 24 407 

Sep 24 300 

Oct 25 229 

Nov 25 100 

Dec 25 36 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bokomu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chief Jallahlon Medical center · Bopolu 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06547&mlon=-10.48951#map=17/7.06547/-10.48951) 

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 districts in Gbarpolu County

- Belleh
- Bopolu
- Gbarma
- Gounwolaila
- Kongba

## Quick answers

- Where is Bokomu?In Gbarpolu County, Liberia
- What is the population of Bokomu?12,926 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Bokomu?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Bokomu?About 22 people per km²
- What borders Bokomu?Belleh, Bopolu, Fuamah and Gounwolaila
- What time zone is Bokomu in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Bokomu?Dollar (LRD)
- What language is spoken in Bokomu?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bokomu?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bokomu?Settlements lie between 184 m and 350 m
- What is the best time to visit Bokomu?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bokomu?Chief Jallahlon Medical center, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bokomu?LR0302 (OCHA common operational dataset)