# Biatong Section, Gorama Mende, Kenema District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/biatong/ Section · Gorama Mende # Biatong Biatong is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Gorama Mende, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **184.8 km²**. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 185km² - 1mapped service - 339 mtypical elevation ## Where is Biatong? Biatong lies in [Gorama Mende](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/), [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: [Famanjo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/famanjo/), [Kaklawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/kaklawa/), [Kualley](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/kualley/), [Njagbakahun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/nimiyama/njagbakahun/), [Sanda](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike/sanda/) and [Thamah](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/northern/tonkolili/kunike/thamah/). By area it is the 48th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 28.1% of [Gorama Mende](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/gorama-mende/). The centre of Biatong is about 201 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4925° N, 11.4057° 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: Biatong - 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 - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)197 km - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia255 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 06:51, 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 Biatong Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Biatong. Settlements here lie between about 159 m and 381 m above sea level (median 339 m). - Bangwama - Baomahun - Boyavay - Bundoia - Bungema - Darsalan - Dasalaam - Dorhun Baomahun - Fayema - Gangama - Gbagbebu Village - Gbangaima - Gbangeima - Gbodorwo - Gbondayelan - Gbondoma - Gbongema - Gbundoya Village - Geiya - Gieyeya - Helegohun - Heligohun 1 - Heligohun 2 - Jagbahun - Jollu - Jolobu - Jopowan - Karwaya - Kawoya - Kenyema - Kigbie - Konima - Kpanguama - Kpawuma - Madina - Mondema - Ngaiagoehun - Njaguama - Njala - Njorahun - Pujehun - Saahun - Samaya Jibemah - Sekpekeya - Senehun - Taninahun - Vengema - Vingima - Yiye 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 Biatong Named natural and historic features inside Biatong, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Bunge - Longbo - Nwayei 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 Biatong and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kenema District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 160 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 1 Feb 27 7 Mar 28 16 Apr 28 45 May 26 116 Jun 25 298 Jul 23 401 Aug 23 457 Sep 24 355 Oct 24 177 Nov 25 52 Dec 24 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Biatong Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyayia Maternal Hospital · Biatong 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47020&mlon=-11.41312#map=17/8.47020/-11.41312) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Biatong Places mapped inside Biatong in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sections in Gorama Mende - Famanjo - Kaklawa - Kualley ## Quick answers - Where is Biatong?In Gorama Mende, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Biatong?Famanjo, Kaklawa, Kualley, Njagbakahun, Sanda and Thamah - What time zone is Biatong in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Biatong?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Biatong?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Biatong?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Biatong?Settlements lie between 159 m and 381 m - What is the best time to visit Biatong?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Biatong?Nyayia Maternal Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Biatong?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Biatong?SL01020401 (OCHA common operational dataset)