# Bomaru-guma Section, Upper Bambara, Kailahun District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/bomaru-guma/ Section · Upper Bambara # Bomaru-guma Bomaru-guma is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Upper Bambara, Kailahun District, Eastern Province. It covers **29.4 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 29.4km² - 205 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bomaru-guma? Bomaru-guma lies in [Upper Bambara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/), [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 4 other sections: [Baiwalla](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/dea/baiwalla/), [Bambara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/bambara/), [Gao](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/luawa/gao/) and [Golu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/golu/). By area it is the 847th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 13.1% of [Upper Bambara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kailahun/upper-bambara/). The centre of Bomaru-guma is about 291 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0227° N, 10.6301° 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: Bomaru-guma - 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) · Monrovia193 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia201 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:27). 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 Bomaru-guma Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Bomaru-guma. Settlements here lie between about 197 m and 292 m above sea level (median 205 m). - Bomaru - Dakaw - Fumbala - Gandorhun - Jopowahun - Konela - Kpeyama - Maka - Malema - Naiagolehun - Poruma - Salon - Salonworo 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 Bomaru-guma Named natural and historic features inside Bomaru-guma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Peya 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 Bomaru-guma 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 Bomaru-guma Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Manowa Community Health Center · Manowa 21 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99567&mlon=-10.75523#map=17/7.99567/-10.75523) Petrol pump Carage · Naiahun 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10531&mlon=-10.69415#map=17/8.10531/-10.69415) Hotel Save the Children · Luawa Foguiya 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26453&mlon=-10.58379#map=17/8.26453/-10.58379) School Islamic Primary School · Golu 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10565&mlon=-10.62618#map=17/8.10565/-10.62618) Police station CID Departure · Luawa Foguiya 29 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 Upper Bambara - Bambara - Goleiwoma - Golu - Korbu - Naiahun ## Quick answers - Where is Bomaru-guma?In Upper Bambara, Kailahun District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Bomaru-guma?Baiwalla, Bambara, Gao and Golu - What time zone is Bomaru-guma in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bomaru-guma?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bomaru-guma?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bomaru-guma?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bomaru-guma?Settlements lie between 197 m and 292 m - What is the best time to visit Bomaru-guma?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Bomaru-guma?Manowa Community Health Center, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bomaru-guma?Mandingo Financial Service Association, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bomaru-guma?Carage, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bomaru-guma?SL01011302 (OCHA common operational dataset)