# Bombowa Section, Njaluahun, Kailahun District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/bombowa/ Section · Njaluahun # Bombowa Bombowa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Njaluahun, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **27.6 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 27.6km² - 193 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bombowa? Bombowa lies in [Njaluahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/), [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 7 other sections: [Bunumbu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-west/bunumbu/), [Falley](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/falley/), [Hulorhun Njagbudor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/malegohun/hulorhun-njagbudor/), [Jorwu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/kpeje-bongre/jorwu/), [Lower Torgboma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/malegohun/lower-torgboma/), [Sei II](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/sei-ii/) and [Upper Torgboma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/malegohun/upper-torgboma/). By area it is the 884th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.4% of [Njaluahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/njaluahun/). The centre of Bombowa is about 259 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1141° N, 10.9095° 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: Bombowa - 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) · Monrovia204 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia218 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 06:49, 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 2026-11-03](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 Bombowa Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Bombowa. Settlements here lie between about 171 m and 236 m above sea level (median 193 m). - Giema - Lalehun - Lelehun - Matama - Mende - Tolobu - Yendema 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 Bombowa Named natural and historic features inside Bombowa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Magbei - Nglaya - Woa - Wunje ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Masamba · 354 m - Mabi · 345 m - Mako · 280 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 Bombowa 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 Bombowa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nixon Memorial Hospital Segbwema · Sei I 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00510&mlon=-10.94907#map=17/8.00510/-10.94907) Bank Mandingo Financial Service Association · Upper Kuiva 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99567&mlon=-10.75523#map=17/7.99567/-10.75523) Petrol pump Carage · Naiahun 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10531&mlon=-10.69415#map=17/8.10531/-10.69415) School Primary School · Upper Torgboma 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11744&mlon=-10.94060#map=17/8.11744/-10.94060) Police station Gandohun Police Check Point · Mongo 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44413&mlon=-10.85936#map=17/8.44413/-10.85936) 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 Njaluahun - Dan Sei - Falley - Fauya - Gboo - Jonga - Kargbu - Keimaya - Lower Nyawa - Sei I - Sei II - Upper Nyawa ## Quick answers - Where is Bombowa?In Njaluahun, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Bombowa?Bunumbu, Falley, Hulorhun Njagbudor, Jorwu, Lower Torgboma, Sei II and Upper Torgboma - What time zone is Bombowa in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bombowa?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bombowa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bombowa?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bombowa?Settlements lie between 171 m and 236 m - What is the highest point in Bombowa?Masamba (354 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bombowa?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Bombowa?Nixon Memorial Hospital Segbwema, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bombowa?Mandingo Financial Service Association, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bombowa?Carage, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bombowa?SL01011101 (OCHA common operational dataset)