# Bundoryama Section, Dodo, Kenema District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/bundoryama/

Section · Dodo 

# Bundoryama

Bundoryama is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Dodo, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **49.2 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 49.2km²
- 281 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bundoryama?

Bundoryama 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/dodo/bonya/), [Bundoryama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/bundoryama/), [Fonde](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/fonde/), [Gorama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/gorama/) and [Seiwor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/seiwor/). By area it is the 499th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 15.2% of [Dodo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/). The centre of Bundoryama is about 223 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2049° N, 11.2318° 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: Bundoryama

- 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) · Monrovia219 km
- Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)221 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 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 Bundoryama

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Bundoryama. Settlements here lie between about 225 m and 307 m above sea level (median 281 m).

- Gandorhun
- Gbewobu
- Guwobu
- Jokibu
- Mabwema
- Naiawama
- Sagbati
- Sagpati
- Sahun
- Taiama
- Yambama

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 Bundoryama

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Maboa

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Toki · 560 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 Bundoryama 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 Bundoryama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Panguma Hospital · Bonya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18525&mlon=-11.13766#map=17/8.18525/-11.13766) 

School Primary School · Upper Torgboma 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14162&mlon=-10.94555#map=17/8.14162/-10.94555) 

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
- Bonya
- Gorama
- Karteh
- Korgay
- Seiwor

## Quick answers

- Where is Bundoryama?In Dodo, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Bundoryama?Bambara, Bonya, Bundoryama, Fonde, Gorama and Seiwor
- What time zone is Bundoryama in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Bundoryama?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Bundoryama?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bundoryama?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bundoryama?Settlements lie between 225 m and 307 m
- What is the highest point in Bundoryama?Toki (560 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bundoryama?November to February and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bundoryama?Panguma Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bundoryama?SL01020203 (OCHA common operational dataset)
