# Bonya Section, Lower Bambara, Kenema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/bonya/ Section · Lower Bambara # Bonya Bonya is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Lower Bambara, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **323.6 km²**. 81 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 324km² - 2mapped services - 274 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bonya? Bonya lies in [Lower Bambara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/), [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 13 other sections: [Bonya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/bonya/), [Bunabu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gorama-kono/bunabu/), [Fallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/fallay/), [Gorama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/gorama/), [Kangama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gorama-kono/kangama/), [Karteh](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/karteh/), [Konjo Njeigor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/malegohun/konjo-njeigor/), [Konjo Yematanga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/malegohun/konjo-yematanga/), [Korjei Ngieya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/korjei-ngieya/), [Mongo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gbane/mongo/), [Nyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/nyawa/), [Sei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/sei/) and [Selokoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kono/gorama-kono/selokoma/). By area it is the 15th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 47.1% of [Lower Bambara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/). The centre of Bonya is about 236 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2714° N, 11.1019° 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) · Monrovia224 km - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)233 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:28). 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 **81 villages, towns and localities** in Bonya. The largest with a recorded population: Panguma (7,965). Settlements here lie between about 216 m and 485 m above sea level (median 274 m). - Banda Bulima - Banda Gieya - Bandajuma - Bangoma - Baoma - Beshebu - Bobobu - Bungema - Dambu - Diwa - Foniama - Foya - Galahun - Gangama - Gendema - Gibina - Giema - Gikon - Gilehun - Giwahun - Gogboma - Gohuma - Gorahun - Gorala - Goriama - Gorlama - Gpowobu - Guabu - Jagbwema - Jago - Jamina - Jembe - Jerihun - Kajalu - Kamasu-Tanineba - Kangama - Kenema - Kogboma - Komende - Kondea - Konia - Konjo - Kotuyama - Kpama - Kwango - Lawubu - Levuma - Limayema - Lokaju - Lotahun - Lotohun - Majebu - Mandahun - Mofindo - Motehun - Musondo - Naiawama - Najawama - Ngokoma - Ngokoyela - Panguma - Patama Gieya - Pelewahun - Pendembu - Pendoma - Periwama - Petema - Popalahun - Rendembu - Sabama - Sirabu - Tajoma - Tambeyama - Telu - Tikonko - Tokpombu - Tolo - Tolobu - Tungie - Venima - Yandehun 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 10 rivers and streams. - Gobyiel - Gpeo - Gpeyi - Komosa - Mandekeye - Nhamaye - Saba - Sile - Soho - Talama ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 2 hills. - Dedima · 647 m - Tavuwa · 618 m - Vania · 488 m - Langama · 486 m - Toka · 459 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 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 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18525&mlon=-11.13766#map=17/8.18525/-11.13766) Bank Jaiama Community Bank · Jaiama 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55044&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.55044/-11.09009) School Primary School · Upper Torgboma 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14162&mlon=-10.94555#map=17/8.14162/-10.94555) Police station Jaiama Police Checkpoint · Jaiama 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54115&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.54115/-11.09009) 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 Bonya Places mapped inside Bonya in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 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 Lower Bambara - Fallay - Gboro - Korjei Buima - Korjei Ngieya - Nyawa - Sei ## Quick answers - Where is Bonya?In Lower Bambara, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Bonya?Bonya, Bunabu, Fallay, Gorama, Kangama, Karteh, Konjo Njeigor, Konjo Yematanga, Korjei Ngieya, Mongo, Nyawa, Sei and Selokoma - 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?81 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bonya?Settlements lie between 216 m and 485 m - What is the highest point in Bonya?Dedima (647 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bonya?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Bonya?Panguma Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bonya?Jaiama Community Bank, about 31 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bonya?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Bonya?SL01020801 (OCHA common operational dataset)