# Bonya Section, Dodo, Kenema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/bonya/ Section · Dodo # Bonya Bonya is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Dodo, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **28.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 28.7km² - 305 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bonya? Bonya lies in [Dodo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/), [Kenema District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 6 other sections: [Bambara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/bambara/), [Bonya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/bonya/), [Bundoryama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/bundoryama/), [Karteh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/karteh/), [Korjei Ngieya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/korjei-ngieya/) and [Seiwor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/seiwor/). By area it is the 870th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 8.8% of [Dodo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/). The centre of Bonya is about 231 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1682° N, 11.1622° 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: Bonya - 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) · Monrovia214 km - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)229 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:29). 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 Bonya Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Bonya. Settlements here lie between about 286 m and 322 m above sea level (median 305 m). - Dodo - Jagwama - Kambeyama - Ketuma - Tambeyama - Toyama 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 Bonya Named natural and historic features inside Bonya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Gbandoya 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 Bonya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kenema District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,933 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (457 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February and May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 1 Feb 28 7 Mar 29 16 Apr 29 45 May 27 116 Jun 26 298 Jul 24 401 Aug 24 457 Sep 25 355 Oct 25 177 Nov 26 52 Dec 25 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bonya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Panguma Hospital · Bonya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18525&mlon=-11.13766#map=17/8.18525/-11.13766) Bank Ecobank · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88601&mlon=-11.18838#map=17/7.88601/-11.18838) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88141&mlon=-11.19035#map=17/7.88141/-11.19035) Hotel Dorwaila Hotel & Restaurant · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88988&mlon=-11.19384#map=17/7.88988/-11.19384) Mall Karima Mall · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Primary School · Upper Torgboma 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14162&mlon=-10.94555#map=17/8.14162/-10.94555) College CDS · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87673&mlon=-11.18347#map=17/7.87673/-11.18347) Police station Centre Police Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87489&mlon=-11.19209#map=17/7.87489/-11.19209) 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 Dodo - Bambara - Bundoryama - Gorama - Karteh - Korgay - Seiwor ## Quick answers - Where is Bonya?In Dodo, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Bonya?Bambara, Bonya, Bundoryama, Karteh, Korjei Ngieya and Seiwor - What time zone is Bonya in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bonya?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bonya?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bonya?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bonya?Settlements lie between 286 m and 322 m - What is the best time to visit Bonya?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Bonya?Panguma Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bonya?Ecobank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bonya?Total Filling Station, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bonya?SL01020202 (OCHA common operational dataset)