# Bumasadu Section, Kissi Teng, Kailahun District – Villages

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Section · Kissi Teng 

# Bumasadu

Bumasadu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kissi Teng, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **50.8 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 50.8km²
- 415 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bumasadu?

Bumasadu lies in [Kissi Teng](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/), [Kailahun District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 3 other sections: [Gbela](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/gbela/), [Konio](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-tongi/konio/) and [Lela](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/lela/). By area it is the 472nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 31.0% of [Kissi Teng](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kissi-teng/). The centre of Bumasadu is about 315 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3430° N, 10.3767° 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: Bumasadu

- 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) · Monrovia232 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia235 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:47, 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 Bumasadu

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Bumasadu. Settlements here lie between about 372 m and 537 m above sea level (median 415 m).

- Banga
- Baoma
- Belebu
- Bosodu
- Bundeye
- Dema
- Fabengu
- Gbarima
- Gbekedu
- Guadu
- Hunoning
- Jawa
- Kangama
- Koining
- Kolobengu
- Konkisi
- Kpekeledu
- Kpelobengu
- Nyamodu
- Pyoto
- Sanga
- Senehun
- Wussonga
- Yelendu

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 Bumasadu

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

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 1 peak.

- Jojima · 839 m
- Jawi · 745 m
- Loangi Makka · 602 m
- Komaja Hill · 512 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 Bumasadu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kailahun District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 169 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 2,002 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (476 mm) and the driest Jan (2 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 2 

Feb 25 13 

Mar 26 30 

Apr 26 70 

May 25 127 

Jun 24 283 

Jul 23 391 

Aug 23 476 

Sep 23 368 

Oct 24 179 

Nov 24 55 

Dec 24 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bumasadu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Secondary Hospital Centres "Referral Unit" · Torli 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46019&mlon=-10.33556#map=17/8.46019/-10.33556) 

Bank Kissy Kama financial services bank · Kama Toh 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38454&mlon=-10.41193#map=17/8.38454/-10.41193) 

Petrol pump NP Fuel Station · Konio 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27923&mlon=-10.37174#map=17/8.27923/-10.37174) 

Hotel Luawa Resort Hotel · Konio 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27984&mlon=-10.37076#map=17/8.27984/-10.37076) 

School BOYD Primary School · Kama Toh 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38862&mlon=-10.40482#map=17/8.38862/-10.40482) 

Police station Buedu Police Station Check Point · Konio 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27738&mlon=-10.37568#map=17/8.27738/-10.37568) 

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 Kissi Teng

- Konio
- Kundu
- Lela
- Torli

## Quick answers

- Where is Bumasadu?In Kissi Teng, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Bumasadu?Gbela, Konio and Lela
- What time zone is Bumasadu in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Bumasadu?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Bumasadu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bumasadu?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bumasadu?Settlements lie between 372 m and 537 m
- What is the highest point in Bumasadu?Jojima (839 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bumasadu?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bumasadu?Secondary Hospital Centres "Referral Unit", about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bumasadu?Kissy Kama financial services bank, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bumasadu?NP Fuel Station, about 7.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bumasadu?SL01010401 (OCHA common operational dataset)