# Foya District, Lofa County – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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District · Lofa County 

# Foya

Foya is a district of Liberia in Lofa County. It had an estimated **95,987 people** in 2020 on 615 km² (about 156 per km²). 397 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 95,987people (2020)
- 615km²
- 16mapped services
- 470 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Foya?

Foya had an estimated **95,987 people** in 2020 — 26.5% of Lofa County, 4th of 135 districts. There are 1,028 women for every 1,000 men (below the Lofa County figure of 1,072). Spread over 615 km², that is about **156 people per km²**, 9th 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 Lofa County). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 83 children and older people.

0–4 ****15,029**

5–9 ****13,590**

10–14 ****12,061**

15–19 ****10,145**

20–24 ****8,316**

25–29 ****7,342**

30–34 ****6,437**

35–39 ****5,363**

40–44 ****4,391**

45–49 ****3,537**

50–54 ****2,857**

55–59 ****2,275**

60–64 ****1,738**

65–69 ****1,218**

70–74 ****909**

75–79 ****507**

80+ ****270**

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 Foya?

Foya lies in [Lofa County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/), [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 1 other district: [Kolahun](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/kolahun/). By area it is the 56th largest of 136 districts in Liberia. It covers 6.2% of [Lofa County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/). The centre of Foya is about 235 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. It is about 54 km from Voinjama, the main town of Lofa County. The centre point is at 8.3406° N, 10.2290° 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: Foya

- 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) · Monrovia235 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia235 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:25).

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 Foya

Open gazetteers list **397 villages, towns and localities** in Foya. The largest with a recorded population: Foya Kamara (31,052). Settlements here lie between about 321 m and 615 m above sea level (median 470 m).

- Ba
- Baah
- Bakamba
- Balawa
- Balladu Bakia
- Bambodu
- Bambuloe
- Bami
- Bandaini
- Bandalo Torkowu
- Bandalor Dai Kongor
- Bandeineen
- Bandella
- Bandella Bengu
- Bandenin
- Bandenin Melimu
- Bandila
- Barfelle II
- Bassor
- Batesu
- Bayama
- Bayama Tengia
- Bedu
- Belibengu
- Bendenbu
- Bettesue
- Blaza
- Bolay (2)
- Bolemba
- Bolilo
- Boma
- Bomlado
- Boondo
- Borlemba
- Borliloe
- Borndine
- Bowuta
- Boya
- Boyah - II
- Boyah-I
- Bua
- Bunimbu
- Charkpoma
- Cheasene
- Cheasenen
- Cheasenenin Waum
- Cheasenin Tengia
- Chengeonin
- Cooperta
- Dahuma
- Dambo
- Dangandu
- Dawah
- Dawusu
- Dehoma
- Dopa Junction
- Doupa
- Duguta
- Fabalahun
- Fahndu
- Fanda
- Farcee
- Farmah
- Fasama
- Faseima
- Fassa
- Fassapoe (New)
- Fassapoe (Old)
- Fassema
- Fefedu
- Fefedu - Waum
- Felalo
- Fellaloe
- Fembadu
- Fobema
- Forbayma
- Fornin
- Foya City
- Foya Dundu
- Foya Kamala Number One
- Foya Kamara
- Foya Lundu
- Foya Tangia
- Foya Tengia
- Foyagalya
- Gbandela
- Gbazzie
- Gbendembu
- Gboma
- Gbongbodu
- Gbongen
- Gbukulloe
- Gelema
- Genga
- Gesu
- Gjenga
- Gokuma
- Hokuma
- Hundonin
- Jimmitta
- Jomaha
- Jomata
- Kablama
- Kakayama
- Kambo
- Kamboima
- Kamboloe
- Kambuema
- Kandama
- Kangumba
- Kanilo
- Kaniloe
- Kapi
- Kapie
- Kayabendu
- Kayapombo
- Keledu
- Kelegbe
- Kelima Bendu
- Kelima Pumbor
- Kendema
- Kenema
- Kesini
- Keya Bendu
- Keya-Pumbor
- Kialima
- Killima
- Kimbaloe
- Kissiko
- Koblima
- Kodu
- Koina du Tengia
- Koindu
- Koindu Pumbor
- Koindu Punda
- Koingor
- Koisua
- Kokpailahun
- Kolmei
- Kolochoe
- Kolojo
- Kolume
- Komboe
- Konabeh
- Konda Pumbor
- Kondapombo
- Kondo
- Kondobego
- Kondobengu
- Kondobengu-Waum
- Kondodu
- Kongbama
- Kongissi
- Koniadu
- Koniadu Number One
- Koniadu Number Two
- Konjo Customs
- Konjoe
- Konjolahun
- Konjorloe
- Konkpama
- Konos
- Konosu
- Korluma
- Korluma Tengia
- Kornduma
- Kornorsue - II
- Kornorsue 1
- Kornorsue Tengia
- Koyadu
- Kpagamai
- Kpakotasu
- Kpakuta
- Kpalawu
- Kpalobengu
- Kpaloloe
- Kpamia
- Kpanbilah
- Kpandalo
- Kpandikamadu
- Kpandilo
- Kpando
- Kpandu
- Kpandu Kenema
- Kpangaimei
- Kpangbenin
- Kparmbu
- Kpasembedu
- Kpasialoe
- Kpedu
- Kpelloe Dadei
- Kpelloe Tengia
- Kpelloe- Wuam
- Kpelo
- Kpeloe Ndama
- Kpemaloe
- Kpengesua
- Kpogoma
- Kpokuloe
- Kpoloni
- Kpongoma
- Kpongome
- Kponoodu
- Kpordu
- Kporlornin
- Kpormbu
- Kpormubu
- Kporndoru Bendu - II
- Kudu
- Kuendemba
- Kumasadu
- Kundu
- Kunduma
- Kwema
- Kwemei
- Kwendemba
- Kwesua
- Langbamba
- Langbemba
- Lapalo
- Lengbama
- Leobengu
- Leobengu Pumbor
- Leobengue
- Lepalloe Yealloe
- Lepalo
- Lepaloe
- Lepaloe Tembio
- Lepaloe-Melimu
- Limbalo
- Loleonin
- Lolo
- Loluni
- Lorloe
- Lorloe - Waum
- Ma
- Maa
- Mako
- Malema
- Mama
- Mamah
- Mambah
- Mambo
- Manya
- Markor - I
- Markor - II
- Masabanga
- Massabagai - I
- Massabagai - II
- Mau
- Mawoe
- Mbambo
- Mbasua
- Mbenduma
- Melima
- Melimala
- Mendegesua
- Mendegesua 1
- Mendekoma
- Mendequema
- Mendicorma
- Mendigisua - II
- Morgor
- Ndehuma
- Ndendesue
- Ndendu
- Ndesu
- Ndoleloe
- Neimai
- Ngeasue Paikongor
- Ngeifassa
- Ngeiga
- Ngeinga
- Ngesu - Lor
- Ngisakonia
- Ngisakonjah
- Ngorkuma
- Ngukuma
- Njakpoma
- Njallah
- Nogolo
- Nongorchoe
- Norgorchoe Tengia
- Norgorma
- Nundoni
- Nwor
- Nwou
- Nyandesu
- Nyenmah
- Nyournin
- Pailuan
- Palawo
- Payama
- Paywahun
- Peama
- Pelewahun
- Pewahun
- Pilan
- Poluma Pumbor
- Porluma
- Powo Bengu
- Punda
- Pundandu
- Quoimei
- Saabendu
- Saadia
- Saama
- Sadu Bendu
- Sadu Pasia
- Sadu Passia
- Sadu-Pumbor
- Sahngana
- Sakawoe
- Sakpawa
- Sakpawa - Wuam
- Sakpawa- Tormandu
- Salalloe
- Sama
- Sambesuan
- Sandia
- Sangai Kpordu
- Sangbawalie
- Sangia Pumbor
- Sapawa
- Sasani
- Sasanin
- Sayanin
- Sayma
- Sembesue
- Sendedu
- Senesu
- Sengar
- Shanadu
- Shelloe
- Shormbulenin
- Sinagoloe
- Singeloe
- Sodu
- Solape
- Solapie
- Solapie - Wuam
- Solomba
- Solumba
- Somblo
- Sonbolo
- Sondokole
- Sondorkolor Bondo
- Sondorkorlor
- Sorlumba Ponbon
- Tailikorlor
- Talobengu
- Tama
- Tamalo Town
- Tarma
- Taydu
- Tedu
- Telabengo
- Telekolo
- Temesadu
- Termessadu
- Tindoni
- Tindonin
- Tormandu
- Tuladu
- Vahun
- Wahbengu - I
- Wahbengu - II
- Warsonga
- Weama
- Wei
- Willidu
- Wobu Kenor
- Wodu
- Wodu Tengia
- Woima
- Wokoima
- Wonjo
- Wonjoe
- Worquoima
- Worsongar
- Woudu
- Wuhalahun
- Yakakpomo
- Yaladu
- Yalladu Bonga
- Yalladu Korkosua
- Yandesu
- Yangama
- Yasadu
- Yassadu
- Yegbedu
- Yehnma
- Yelladu
- Yendema
- Yengbemei
- Yolo
- Yukpedu

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 Foya

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Buva
- Jengja River
- Kotuya
- Mayo River
- Senja Creek

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Takono Mountain · 732 m
- Pomini Mountain · 554 m
- Mount Mambu · 526 m

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 Foya and the best time to visit

In Foya, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 2,060 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (465 mm) and the driest Jan (4 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 24 4 

Feb 25 23 

Mar 26 57 

Apr 26 110 

May 25 160 

Jun 24 275 

Jul 23 361 

Aug 23 465 

Sep 23 361 

Oct 24 183 

Nov 24 53 

Dec 23 9 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Foya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Foya Boma Hospital · Foya 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35488&mlon=-10.20057#map=17/8.35488/-10.20057) 

Hotel Palace hotel · Kolahun 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28564&mlon=-10.09254#map=17/8.28564/-10.09254) 

School Central High School Building · Foya 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35785&mlon=-10.21445#map=17/8.35785/-10.21445) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Foya

Places mapped inside Foya in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Schools12
- Restaurants2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Lofa County

- Kolahun
- Quardu Boundi
- Salayea
- Vahun
- Voinjama
- Zorzor

## Quick answers

- Where is Foya?In Lofa County, Liberia
- What is the population of Foya?95,987 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Foya?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Foya?About 156 people per km²
- What borders Foya?Kolahun
- What time zone is Foya in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Foya?Dollar (LRD)
- What language is spoken in Foya?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Foya?397 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Foya?Settlements lie between 321 m and 615 m
- What is the highest point in Foya?Takono Mountain (732 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Foya?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Foya?Foya Boma Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Foya?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Foya?LR0801 (OCHA common operational dataset)