# Salayea District, Lofa County – Villages & Map

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District · Lofa County 

# Salayea

Salayea is a district of Liberia in Lofa County. It had an estimated **30,872 people** in 2020 on 1,257 km² (about 25 per km²). 86 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 30,872people (2020)
- 1,257km²
- 10mapped services
- 304 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Salayea?

Salayea had an estimated **30,872 people** in 2020 — 8.5% of Lofa County, 43rd of 135 districts. There are 1,069 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Lofa County figure of 1,072). Spread over 1,257 km², that is about **25 people per km²**, 82nd 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 ****4,833**

5–9 ****4,372**

10–14 ****3,880**

15–19 ****3,262**

20–24 ****2,675**

25–29 ****2,362**

30–34 ****2,071**

35–39 ****1,726**

40–44 ****1,413**

45–49 ****1,137**

50–54 ****918**

55–59 ****731**

60–64 ****559**

65–69 ****391**

70–74 ****294**

75–79 ****163**

80+ ****87**

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 Salayea?

Salayea lies in [Lofa County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/), [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 5 other districts: [Belleh](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/belleh/), [Gounwolaila](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/gounwolaila/), [Sanoyeah](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/sanoyeah/), [Zorzor](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/zorzor/) and [Zota](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/zota/). By area it is the 23rd largest of 136 districts in Liberia. It covers 12.7% of [Lofa County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/). The centre of Salayea is about 189 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. It is about 108 km from Voinjama, the main town of Lofa County. The centre point is at 7.4713° N, 9.5592° 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: Salayea

- 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) · Monrovia164 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia187 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:24).

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 Salayea

Open gazetteers list **86 villages, towns and localities** in Salayea. Settlements here lie between about 217 m and 477 m above sea level (median 304 m).

- Aamadu
- Barquelleh New Town
- Basanai
- Belekpallah Village
- Ben Kartakwa Village
- Bernard Farm
- Beyan
- Biawu
- Biggs / Jeffery Villa
- Bilikilai
- Bishop Payne Village
- Blazo Farm
- Bodos Farm
- Boimah's Village
- Coleman Farm
- Dr. Woods / David F. Ko
- Edward J.F. Koinee Village
- Fanyapolu
- Fuamah Village
- Funyala
- GLK Farm
- Ganglota
- Gawolota
- Gbakole
- Gbansu Village
- Gbansueloma
- Gbanway
- Gbarquelleh
- Gbibi Village
- Gbonyea
- Gbotai Village
- Gboyea
- Gela
- Gorlu
- Guleayeapulu Village
- Harris Farm
- Jammy Kpayarkolleh Village
- Jarweamu
- Jawah's Farm
- John T. Woods and Sumo K
- Kaba Farm
- Kennedy Farm
- Kokulo Saysay Village
- Koniekowan
- Kpayakole
- Kpayakollie
- Kpayaquelleh
- Kpayea
- Kpayea Faryanpulu
- Kpilimu Village
- Kpodoes Farm
- Kpowansayea
- Lamonth Village
- Larmouth Farm
- Lorma Village
- Ma-Fatu Village
- McCabe
- McGills Farm
- Mementa Village
- Mokomassaquoi / Kotee
- Mosesta
- Mulbah Willies Farm
- Palawoe Village
- Pelefahn Village
- Piata
- Salayea
- Salayie
- Saysay's Village
- Setegulah
- Sucromu
- Sukulomu
- Sulommes Village
- Tailemai
- Telemai
- Telemu
- Telimu
- Tingsu
- Tinsue
- Tukubah Village
- Wanana
- Wandala Village
- Winuta
- Yarpuah
- Yarpuah Faryanpulu
- Yarwobah Village
- Yeasue Village

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 Salayea

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Hele Creek
- Joya
- Matwru Creek
- Toya Creek
- Woya 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 Salayea and the best time to visit

In Salayea, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 2,115 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (347 mm) and the driest Jan (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 15 

Feb 26 50 

Mar 26 112 

Apr 26 163 

May 25 205 

Jun 25 301 

Jul 24 254 

Aug 23 347 

Sep 24 322 

Oct 25 217 

Nov 25 98 

Dec 24 30 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Salayea

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Curran Lutheran Hospital · Zorzor 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77514&mlon=-9.43249#map=17/7.77514/-9.43249) 

Petrol pump Zorzor Filling Station · Zorzor 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77432&mlon=-9.42870#map=17/7.77432/-9.42870) 

Hotel Rise inc · Zorzor 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77847&mlon=-9.42966#map=17/7.77847/-9.42966) 

School Salayea Central High School · Salayea 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61261&mlon=-9.49172#map=17/7.61261/-9.49172) 

Police station Liberia National Police · Zota 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28145&mlon=-9.48223#map=17/7.28145/-9.48223) 

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 Salayea

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

- Schools9
- Pharmacies1

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

- Foya
- Kolahun
- Quardu Boundi
- Vahun
- Voinjama
- Zorzor

## Quick answers

- Where is Salayea?In Lofa County, Liberia
- What is the population of Salayea?30,872 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Salayea?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Salayea?About 25 people per km²
- What borders Salayea?Belleh, Gounwolaila, Sanoyeah, Zorzor and Zota
- What time zone is Salayea in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Salayea?Dollar (LRD)
- What language is spoken in Salayea?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Salayea?86 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Salayea?Settlements lie between 217 m and 477 m
- What is the best time to visit Salayea?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Salayea?Curran Lutheran Hospital, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Salayea?Zorzor Filling Station, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Salayea?LR0804 (OCHA common operational dataset)