# Fallay Section, Lower Bambara, Kenema District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/fallay/ Section · Lower Bambara # Fallay Fallay is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Lower Bambara, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **77.1 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 77.1km² - 216 mtypical elevation ## Where is Fallay? Fallay 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 7 other sections: [Bonya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/bonya/), [Gboro](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/gboro/), [Hulorhun Njagbudor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/malegohun/hulorhun-njagbudor/), [Korjei Ngieya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/korjei-ngieya/), [Nyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/nyawa/), [Sei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/sei/) and [Upper Torgboma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/malegohun/upper-torgboma/). By area it is the 258th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 11.2% of [Lower Bambara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/). The centre of Fallay is about 246 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1710° N, 11.0203° 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: Fallay - 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) · Monrovia211 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia227 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 06:49, 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 Fallay Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Fallay. Settlements here lie between about 172 m and 297 m above sea level (median 216 m). - Baoma - Baomahun - Bawama - Bindika - Deibu - Feeja - Feja - Giehun - Goala - Gofehun - Jamesi - Jujuma - Mamboma - Mandehun - Mende - Mongeri - Naiagolehun - Pujehun - Rorbu - Sembehun - Sumbaru - Tokpombu - Tupulu - Wafwima - Wilima - Yahama 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 Fallay Named natural and historic features inside Fallay, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Faiya - Jagbogbo - Koya - Loya - Tohgor ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Dehemova · 299 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 Fallay 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 Fallay Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Panguma Hospital - Sierra Leone · Bonya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18333&mlon=-11.13330#map=17/8.18333/-11.13330) Bank Mandingo Financial Service Association · Upper Kuiva 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99567&mlon=-10.75523#map=17/7.99567/-10.75523) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 37 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 37 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 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87717&mlon=-11.18879#map=17/7.87717/-11.18879) School Primary School · Upper Torgboma 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14162&mlon=-10.94555#map=17/8.14162/-10.94555) College Eastern Technical University · Gbo Kakajama A-Tec 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87598&mlon=-11.18205#map=17/7.87598/-11.18205) Police station Gandohun Police Check Point · Mongo 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44413&mlon=-10.85936#map=17/8.44413/-10.85936) 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 Lower Bambara - Bonya - Gboro - Korjei Buima - Korjei Ngieya - Nyawa - Sei ## Quick answers - Where is Fallay?In Lower Bambara, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Fallay?Bonya, Gboro, Hulorhun Njagbudor, Korjei Ngieya, Nyawa, Sei and Upper Torgboma - What time zone is Fallay in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Fallay?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Fallay?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Fallay?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Fallay?Settlements lie between 172 m and 297 m - What is the highest point in Fallay?Dehemova (299 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Fallay?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Fallay?Panguma Hospital - Sierra Leone, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Fallay?Mandingo Financial Service Association, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fallay?Total Filling Station, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Fallay?SL01020802 (OCHA common operational dataset)