# Sonnie Section, Kandu Leppiama, Kenema District – Villages

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Section · Kandu Leppiama 

# Sonnie

Sonnie is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kandu Leppiama, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **95.6 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 95.6km²
- 157 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sonnie?

Sonnie lies in [Kandu Leppiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kandu-leppiama/), [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 7 other sections: [Gbo Lambayama B](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/gbo-lambayama-b/), [Gboro-Lokoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kandu-leppiama/gboro-lokoma/), [Kagbado Kamboima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/kagbado-kamboima/), [Karga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kandu-leppiama/karga/), [Kona Kpindibu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/nongowa/kona-kpindibu/), [Korgay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/korgay/) and [Niawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/small-bo/niawa/). By area it is the 175th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 42.4% of [Kandu Leppiama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kandu-leppiama/). The centre of Sonnie is about 224 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0159° N, 11.2559° 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: Sonnie

- 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) · Monrovia200 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia221 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27) 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 Sonnie

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Sonnie. Settlements here lie between about 134 m and 236 m above sea level (median 157 m).

- Bado
- Banda
- Batiama
- Deima
- Dige
- Fonima
- Gbado
- Gbombo
- Jagbema
- Jawe
- Jene
- Joru
- Joyema
- Kagbwama
- Kako
- Kotong
- Lekpeyama
- Lepeyama
- Lileima
- Masahun
- Matoma
- Mendama
- Misila
- Tungie
- Tupuwuma

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 Sonnie

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Matemui
- Neaboi
- Teeya
- Waye

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 Sonnie 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 Sonnie

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Msf Hospital, Hangha Town, Kenema District, Sierra Leone · Kagbado Kamboima 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94725&mlon=-11.14192#map=17/7.94725/-11.14192) 

Bank Ecobank · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 16 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 17 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 16 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 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) 

School Airtel school · Gbo Lambayama A-Ko 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89394&mlon=-11.18267#map=17/7.89394/-11.18267) 

College Kings and Queens International Academy · Gbo Lambayama A-Ny 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87451&mlon=-11.19781#map=17/7.87451/-11.19781) 

Police station Centre Police Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 17 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 Kandu Leppiama

- Borley
- Gboro-Lokoma
- Karga

## Quick answers

- Where is Sonnie?In Kandu Leppiama, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Sonnie?Gbo Lambayama B, Gboro-Lokoma, Kagbado Kamboima, Karga, Kona Kpindibu, Korgay and Niawa
- What time zone is Sonnie in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Sonnie?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Sonnie?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sonnie?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sonnie?Settlements lie between 134 m and 236 m
- What is the best time to visit Sonnie?November to February and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sonnie?Msf Hospital, Hangha Town, Kenema District, Sierra Leone, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sonnie?Ecobank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sonnie?Total Filling Station, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sonnie?SL01020504 (OCHA common operational dataset)