# Nyawa Section, Lower Bambara, Kenema District – Villages & Map

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Section · Lower Bambara 

# Nyawa

Nyawa is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Lower Bambara, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **63.8 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 63.8km²
- 228 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyawa?

Nyawa 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 3 other sections: [Bonya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/bonya/), [Fallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/fallay/) and [Sei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/sei/). By area it is the 357th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 9.3% of [Lower Bambara](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/lower-bambara/). The centre of Nyawa is about 242 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2315° N, 11.0522° 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: Nyawa

- 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) · Monrovia218 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia235 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 06:49, 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 Nyawa

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Nyawa. Settlements here lie between about 212 m and 249 m above sea level (median 228 m).

- Baoma
- Bomi
- Bumbe
- Dagbahun
- Dema
- Gehama
- Giema
- Jagbahun
- Jaluahun
- Kakogboma
- Komboma
- Kotohun
- Kpolia
- Lalehun
- Landoma
- Londoma
- Mavehun
- Mosondo
- Nyagahun
- Pandobu
- Pendehun
- Sembeima
- Semiwabu
- Taninahun
- Tokbombu
- Tolobu
- Tongo
- Tongola
- Vandema
- Vandima
- Yangahun

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 Nyawa

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Bobenja
- Bonde
- Goya
- Kangaye
- Kundo
- Lando
- Legbeye
- Mema
- Njalai
- Tongo

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 Nyawa 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 Nyawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Panguma Hospital - Sierra Leone · Bonya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18333&mlon=-11.13330#map=17/8.18333/-11.13330) 

Bank Jaiama Community Bank · Jaiama 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55044&mlon=-11.09009#map=17/8.55044/-11.09009) 

School Primary School · Upper Torgboma 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14162&mlon=-10.94555#map=17/8.14162/-10.94555) 

Police station Gandohun Police Check Point · Mongo 32 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
- Fallay
- Gboro
- Korjei Buima
- Korjei Ngieya
- Sei

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyawa?In Lower Bambara, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Nyawa?Bonya, Fallay and Sei
- What time zone is Nyawa in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Nyawa?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Nyawa?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyawa?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nyawa?Settlements lie between 212 m and 249 m
- What is the best time to visit Nyawa?November to February and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyawa?Panguma Hospital - Sierra Leone, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyawa?Jaiama Community Bank, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nyawa?SL01020806 (OCHA common operational dataset)