# Bundoryama Section, Simbaru, Kenema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/bundoryama/ Section · Simbaru # Bundoryama Bundoryama is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Simbaru, Kenema District, Eastern Province. It covers **85.4 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 85.4km² - 152 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bundoryama? Bundoryama lies in [Simbaru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/), [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 9 other sections: [Bundoryama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/bundoryama/), [Fallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/badjia/fallay/), [Fallay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/fallay/), [Fonde](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/fonde/), [Gboro-Lokoma](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/kandu-leppiama/gboro-lokoma/), [Korgay](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/korgay/), [Sei](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/badjia/sei/), [Seiwor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/dodo/seiwor/) and [Yalenga](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/yalenga/). By area it is the 216th largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 31.6% of [Simbaru](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/eastern/kenema/simbaru/). The centre of Bundoryama is about 218 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1544° N, 11.2861° 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: Bundoryama - 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) · Monrovia215 km - Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)216 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 Bundoryama Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Bundoryama. Settlements here lie between about 139 m and 277 m above sea level (median 152 m). - Bangeima - Batoma - Berebu - Gandorhun - Gbangeima - Goma - Guabu - Komende - Kpakuyama - Kpetema - Lomabu - Misila - Mondema - Mongire - Ngulubu - Sahn - Simbaru - Tukoyema - Tukoyiema 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 Bundoryama Named natural and historic features inside Bundoryama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Dopoyeh - Lebeyawa - Tikpoye 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 Bundoryama 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 Bundoryama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Panguma Hospital · Bonya 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18525&mlon=-11.13766#map=17/8.18525/-11.13766) Bank Ecobank · Gbo Lambayama A-Re 32 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 32 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 31 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 33 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 31 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 33 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 33 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 Simbaru - Fallay - Fonde - Yalenga ## Quick answers - Where is Bundoryama?In Simbaru, Kenema District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone - What borders Bundoryama?Bundoryama, Fallay, Fallay, Fonde, Gboro-Lokoma, Korgay, Sei, Seiwor and Yalenga - What time zone is Bundoryama in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Bundoryama?Leone (SLE) - What language is spoken in Bundoryama?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bundoryama?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bundoryama?Settlements lie between 139 m and 277 m - What is the best time to visit Bundoryama?November to February and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Bundoryama?Panguma Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bundoryama?Ecobank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bundoryama?Total Filling Station, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bundoryama?SL01021301 (OCHA common operational dataset)