# Bongre Section, Kpeje Bongre, Kailahun District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-bongre/bongre/ Section · Kpeje Bongre # Bongre Bongre is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kpeje Bongre, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **19.7 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 19.7km² - 192 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bongre? Bongre lies in [Kpeje Bongre](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-bongre/), [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 6 other sections: [Gbongre](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/mandu/gbongre/), [Goleiwoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/goleiwoma/), [Jonga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/jonga/), [Jorwu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-bongre/jorwu/), [Marwei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-bongre/marwei/) and [Sowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/jawie/sowa/). By area it is the 1008th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.0% of [Kpeje Bongre](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-bongre/). The centre of Bongre is about 272 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0652° N, 10.8004° 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: Bongre - 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) · Monrovia198 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia209 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:28). 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 Bongre Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Bongre. Settlements here lie between about 186 m and 205 m above sea level (median 192 m). - Baaka - Bunumbu - Gbonibu Wulo - Gorahun - Jagbwema - Moindu - Ngolahun Bongre - Njala - Njama - Tagbama - Tagboima 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 Bongre Named natural and historic features inside Bongre, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Jobohun - Moawo 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 Bongre and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kailahun District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). 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 25 2 Feb 26 13 Mar 27 30 Apr 27 70 May 27 127 Jun 25 283 Jul 24 391 Aug 24 476 Sep 24 368 Oct 25 179 Nov 25 55 Dec 25 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bongre Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Manowa Community Health Center · Manowa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16985&mlon=-10.75166#map=17/8.16985/-10.75166) Bank Mandingo Financial Service Association · Upper Kuiva 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99567&mlon=-10.75523#map=17/7.99567/-10.75523) Petrol pump Carage · Naiahun 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10531&mlon=-10.69415#map=17/8.10531/-10.69415) Hotel Save the Children · Luawa Foguiya 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26453&mlon=-10.58379#map=17/8.26453/-10.58379) School Rc School · Upper Kuiva 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99677&mlon=-10.75524#map=17/7.99677/-10.75524) Police station CID Departure · Luawa Foguiya 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27550&mlon=-10.57287#map=17/8.27550/-10.57287) 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 Kpeje Bongre - Borkou - Falloh - Jorwu - Manowa - Marwei - Seimaya ## Quick answers - Where is Bongre?In Kpeje Bongre, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Bongre?Gbongre, Goleiwoma, Jonga, Jorwu, Marwei and Sowa - What time zone is Bongre in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bongre?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bongre?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bongre?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bongre?Settlements lie between 186 m and 205 m - What is the best time to visit Bongre?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Bongre?Manowa Community Health Center, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bongre?Mandingo Financial Service Association, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bongre?Carage, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bongre?SL01010601 (OCHA common operational dataset)